U+21B4 "↴" Rightwards Arrow with Corner Downwards Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+21B4 "↴" Rightwards Arrow with Corner Downwards is a typographic symbol classified under the Arrows block, representing a horizontal line that turns sharply downward at a right angle, visually indicating a change in direction or a continuation to a lower level. It is often used in technical diagrams, flowcharts, and text layouts to denote a line break, a tabulation, or the transition of a process to a new step or sublevel. The character can also imply a branching path or a nested relationship, making it a functional tool for illustrating sequential or hierarchical connections in both digital and print media.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+21B4 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Rightwards Arrow with Corner Downwards |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Right Arrow with Corner Down |
| 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 0xB4 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x21B4 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000021B4 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u21b4 |
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 |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |