Leftwards Arrow With Vertical Stroke
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ⇷
- Unicode
U+21F7- Unicode name
- LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH VERTICAL STROKE
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Math
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Leftwards Arrow With Vertical Stroke (⇷) is encoded as U+21F7 and has the formal Unicode name LEFTWARDS 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 ⇸ Rightwards Arrow With Vertical Stroke (U+21F8); those records should be compared by name and code point rather than merged because their shapes or terminology are related.
Unicode Identity First, Local Meaning Second
⇷ is encoded as U+21F7 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.
When another character is unclear, try what is this character ⇷? to identify it from the character itself, its Unicode value, or its shape.
Do Not Collapse Leftwards Arrow With Vertical Stroke Into Nearby Named Variants
Unicode stores ⇷ as U+21F7, while nearby records include ⇸ Rightwards Arrow With Vertical Stroke (U+21F8). 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.
Digital Representations of U+21F7
U+21F7 = decimal 8695 = HTML ⇷ / ⇷. A Unicode escape-style form is u21F7. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 87 B7.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.