U+21E3 "⇣" Downwards Dashed Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⇣
U+21E3 "⇣" Downwards Dashed Arrow is a typographic symbol in the Arrows block, specifically representing a downward pointing arrow with a dashed rather than solid shaft. It is used in various contexts including mathematical notation, technical diagrams, user interface design, and documentation to indicate movement, direction, or progression downward, often with a connotation of discontinuity, intermediate steps, or a less definitive path compared to the standard solid downward arrow. This character provides a visual means to denote a cascading or interrupted descent in flowcharts, maps, or textual explanations where a solid arrow might imply a direct or absolute transition.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+21E3 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Downwards Dashed Arrow |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Down Dashed Arrow |
| 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 0x87 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x21E3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000021E3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u21e3 |
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 |