U+21AA "↪" Rightwards Arrow with Hook Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+21AA "↪" Rightwards Arrow with Hook is a typographic symbol that represents a rightward pointing arrow whose shaft curves back into a hook at its tail end, distinguishing it from a standard arrow. Commonly interpreted as a symbol for a return key, indent, or tab function in computing, it visually signifies a move to the right followed by a turn or continuation. Its design evokes a sense of insertion or redirection, and it is often used in menus, interfaces, and documentation to denote actions like indenting text or navigating forward within a sub level. The character belongs to the Arrows block in Unicode, serving as a clear and compact graphical cue in digital and printed contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+21AA |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Rightwards Arrow with Hook |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Right Arrow with Hook |
| Block | Arrows |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ↪ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ↪ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x86 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x21AA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000021AA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u21aa |