Rightwards Arrow With Vertical Stroke
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ⇸
- Unicode
U+21F8- Unicode name
- RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH VERTICAL STROKE
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Math
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Rightwards Arrow With Vertical Stroke (⇸) is encoded as U+21F8 and has the formal Unicode name RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH VERTICAL STROKE. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Math in the Arrows block. Its name places it in the arrow/directional family, which gives the page a narrower identity than the glyph alone. Separately encoded named neighbors include ⇷ Leftwards Arrow With Vertical Stroke (U+21F7); those records should be compared by name and code point rather than merged because their shapes or terminology are related.
Reading Rightwards Arrow With Vertical Stroke in Context
⇸ is encoded as U+21F8 and classified as Symbol, Math. Its formal name narrows it to the arrow/directional family rather than leaving the mark as an unidentified shape.
The Unicode identity and the surrounding document answer different questions: the code point tells you which character is present, while the surrounding formula, interface, document, or notation system determines the local interpretation. Keeping those layers separate prevents a visual guess from being treated as a character definition.
If your character differs from this one, try identify the ⇸ symbol to find the exact mark from pasted text, Unicode, or visual clues.
Digital Representations of U+21F8
U+21F8 = decimal 8696 = HTML ⇸ / ⇸. A Unicode escape-style form is u21F8. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 87 B8.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.
Unicode Distinctions Around ⇸
Unicode stores ⇸ as U+21F8, while nearby records include ⇷ Leftwards Arrow With Vertical Stroke (U+21F7). These are separate encoded identities, not alternate font drawings of one character.
The comparison is useful because a shared word in the name, a mirrored direction, or a similar outline can make two symbols appear interchangeable. When the distinction matters, compare the complete Unicode name and code point before replacing one record with another.