U+2191 "↑" Upwards Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2191 "↑" Upwards Arrow is a typographic symbol primarily used to indicate an upward direction, elevation, or increase in value. It is commonly found in mathematical notation to represent logical implication, in computer interfaces for navigation or sorting algorithms, and in written text to draw attention to a point above. This character belongs to the Unicode block "Arrows," which encompasses a range of directional symbols for use in technical documentation, user interfaces, and plain text communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2191 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Upwards Arrow |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Up Arrow |
| Block | Arrows |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ↑ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ↑ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x86 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2191 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002191 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2191 |