U+21ED "⇭" Upwards White Arrow on Pedestal with Vertical Bar Unicode Character

U+21ED "⇭" Upwards White Arrow on Pedestal with Vertical Bar is a typographic symbol defined in the Arrows block, representing a hollow or white arrow pointing upward from a horizontal pedestal that also features a vertical bar rising through its shaft. This glyph is primarily used in mathematical notation, diagrammatic logic, or interface design to denote concepts such as upward movement, elevation, or a specific directional constraint combined with a stopping or barrier indicator. Its design combines an arrow with a pedestal, suggesting a stable base, and the vertical bar implies a fixed axis or a limitation on lateral movement. While not commonly found in everyday text, it serves specialized functions in technical fields like computer science or formal logic where precise directional symbolism is required.

General Properties

Code Point	U+21ED
Version Added	3.0
Name	Upwards White Arrow on Pedestal with Vertical 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 0xAD
UTF-16 Encoding	0x21ED
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000021ED
C/C++/Java Escape	\u21ed

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