U+2B31 "⬱" Three Leftwards Arrows Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⬱
U+2B31 "⬱" Three Leftwards Arrows is a typographic symbol that depicts three horizontal arrows pointing to the left, typically used in digital text to indicate a strong or emphatic direction toward the left, often for navigation, rewind functions, or the concept of returning or reversing a process. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, encoded for consistent representation across platforms and fonts. This character is part of a set of multidirectional arrow symbols that allow for precise expression of movement or commands in user interfaces, diagrams, and textual notation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2B31 |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | Three Leftwards Arrows |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and 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 0xAC 0xB1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2B31 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002B31 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2b31 |
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 |