Rightwards Arrow To Bar
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ⇥
- Unicode
U+21E5- Unicode name
- RIGHTWARDS ARROW TO BAR
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Rightwards Arrow To Bar (⇥) is encoded as U+21E5 and has the formal Unicode name RIGHTWARDS ARROW TO BAR. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Other 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 To Bar (U+21E4); 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+21E5 and classified as Symbol, Other. 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 what does the ⇥ symbol mean? to find the exact mark from pasted text, Unicode, or visual clues.
Unicode Distinctions Around ⇥
Unicode stores ⇥ as U+21E5, while nearby records include ⇤ Leftwards Arrow To Bar (U+21E4). 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+21E5
U+21E5 = decimal 8677 = HTML ⇥ / ⇥. A Unicode escape-style form is u21E5. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 87 A5.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.