U+21FD "⇽" Leftwards Open-Headed Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⇽
U+21FD "⇽" Leftwards Open-Headed Arrow is a typographic symbol classified under the Arrows block, specifically representing an arrow pointing to the left with an open or unfilled arrowhead rather than a solid triangular tip. This design, where the head consists of two separated lines meeting at the tip, is used in mathematical notation, logic, and diagramming to indicate leftward movement, direction, or mapping in a less obtrusive or more formal aesthetic than solid arrows. Its open head often distinguishes it from standard arrows in technical documents or user interfaces, allowing for clear semantic differentiation in complex systems of notation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+21FD |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Leftwards Open-Headed Arrow |
| Block | Arrows |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⇽ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⇽ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x87 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x21FD |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000021FD |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u21fd |
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 |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |