U+21E6 "⇦" Leftwards White Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⇦
U+21E6 "⇦" Leftwards White Arrow is a typographic symbol that belongs to the Arrows block, specifically classified as a mathematical arrow. It is typically rendered as a hollow or outline arrow pointing to the left, and its primary uses include denoting a logical or directional shift in mathematical notation, user interface designs for navigation or back commands, and occasionally in plain text as a visual cue for leftward movement or backtracking. Unlike its solid counterpart, the white arrow often conveys a softer or less aggressive indication, which makes it suitable for instructional or stylistic contexts where a filled arrow might seem too heavy.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+21E6 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Leftwards White Arrow |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | White Left 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 0xA6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x21E6 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000021E6 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u21e6 |
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 |