Upwards Arrow With Tip Leftwards
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ↰
- Unicode
U+21B0- Unicode name
- UPWARDS ARROW WITH TIP LEFTWARDS
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Upwards Arrow With Tip Leftwards (↰) is encoded as U+21B0 and has the formal Unicode name UPWARDS ARROW WITH TIP LEFTWARDS. 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 ↱ Upwards Arrow With Tip Rightwards (U+21B1) and ↲ Downwards Arrow With Tip Leftwards (U+21B2); those records should be compared by name and code point rather than merged because their shapes or terminology are related.
How Context Narrows the Meaning of ↰
↰ is encoded as U+21B0 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.
Need to identify another character? Use what is the name of ↰? with the symbol itself, its Unicode value, or a description of how it looks.
Do Not Collapse Upwards Arrow With Tip Leftwards Into Nearby Named Variants
Unicode stores ↰ as U+21B0, while nearby records include ↱ Upwards Arrow With Tip Rightwards (U+21B1) and ↲ Downwards Arrow With Tip Leftwards (U+21B2). 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.
Encoding ↰ in HTML and Source Text
U+21B0 = decimal 8624 = HTML ↰ / ↰. A Unicode escape-style form is u21B0. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 86 B0.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.