Upwards White Arrow
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ⇧
- Unicode
U+21E7- Unicode name
- UPWARDS WHITE ARROW
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Upwards White Arrow (⇧) is encoded as U+21E7 and has the formal Unicode name UPWARDS WHITE ARROW. 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 ⇩ Downwards White Arrow (U+21E9); those records should be compared by name and code point rather than merged because their shapes or terminology are related.
Reading Upwards White Arrow in Context
⇧ is encoded as U+21E7 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.
Have another unfamiliar character? Open what symbol is ⇧? and identify it from the glyph itself, a Unicode value, or its appearance.
Do Not Collapse Upwards White Arrow Into Nearby Named Variants
Unicode stores ⇧ as U+21E7, while nearby records include ⇩ Downwards White Arrow (U+21E9). 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.
How ⇧ Is Encoded
U+21E7 = decimal 8679 = HTML ⇧ / ⇧. A Unicode escape-style form is u21E7. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 87 A7.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.