U+21E9 "⇩" Downwards White Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⇩
U+21E9 "⇩" Downwards White Arrow is a typographic symbol classified under the "Arrows" block, designed as a hollow or outlined arrow pointing directly downward. It is visually distinct from its solid filled counterpart, often used in digital interfaces, diagrams, and documentation to indicate a downward direction, download action, or the placement of content below. Its white or open form can also convey a less weighty or more decorative directional cue compared to standard black arrows, making it suitable for user interface design, wayfinding, and technical notation where clarity and aesthetic subtlety are desired.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+21E9 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Downwards White Arrow |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | White down 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 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x21E9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000021E9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u21e9 |
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 |