U+21B1 "↱" Upwards Arrow with Tip Rightwards Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+21B1 "↱" Upwards Arrow with Tip Rightwards is a typographic symbol that belongs to the Arrows block, designed to represent a directional movement that first goes upward and then turns to the right, often used in diagrams, flowcharts, or technical notation to indicate a change in direction or a branching path. Its appearance features a vertical arrow shaft with a small rightward hook or tip at its head, distinguishing it from a simple straight arrow. This character can be employed in contexts such as mathematical expressions, computer interface design, or wayfinding systems to convey a specific sequential or spatial relationship.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+21B1 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Upwards Arrow with Tip Rightwards |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Up Arrow with Tip Right |
| 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 0xB1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x21B1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000021B1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u21b1 |
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 |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Math | Yes |
| Other Math | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |