U+1F504 "🔄" Anticlockwise Downwards and Upwards Open Circle Arrows Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1F504 "🔄" Anticlockwise Downwards and Upwards Open Circle Arrows is a commonly used digital symbol representing the concept of reset, refresh, or reload, often employed in user interfaces and applications to indicate a command for updating content or restarting a process. Its design features two curved arrows forming a continuous loop that rotates in a counterclockwise direction, which visually distinguishes it from similar clockwise symbols and emphasizes a sense of reversal or return to an original state. Beyond its technical utility, the character also appears in social media and messaging contexts to metaphorically suggest starting over, cyclic repetition, or a change in direction. It was officially added to the Unicode Standard as part of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block, reflecting its widespread adoption in modern digital communication.

General Properties

Code Point U+1F504
Version Added 6.0
Name Anticlockwise Downwards and Upwards Open Circle Arrows
Block Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 🔄
HTML Hex Encoding 🔄
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9F 0x94 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD83D 0xDD04
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001F504
C/C++/Java Escape \ud83d\udd04

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
East Asian Width Wide
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other
Emoji Yes
Emoji Presentation Yes
Extended Pictographic Yes