U+21E4 "⇤" Leftwards Arrow to Bar Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⇤
U+21E4 "⇤" Leftwards Arrow to Bar is a typographical symbol that depicts an arrow pointing to the left, with its tail ending in a vertical bar. It is often used in computing and interface design to represent a leftward tabulation or indentation function, such as moving the cursor or a block of text to the left, particularly in text editors or code environments where it pairs with the rightwards arrow to bar (U+21E5). The bar at the arrow's base signifies a stopping point or a fixed boundary, distinguishing it from a simple left arrow.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+21E4 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Leftwards Arrow to Bar |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Left Arrow to Bar |
| 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 0xA4 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x21E4 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000021E4 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u21e4 |
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 |