U+2B5E "⭞" Bent Arrow Pointing Downwards Then North East Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⭞
U+2B5E "⭞" Bent Arrow Pointing Downwards Then North East is a typographic symbol that depicts an arrow first pointing downward and then sharply turning to point toward the northeast direction, often used in diagrams, maps, or instructional materials to indicate a change in direction or a two step path. This character belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, which contains various directional and geometric signs for technical or decorative use. Its design conveys a clear visual sequence of movement, making it suitable for illustrating workflows, navigation routes, or logical flows where a downward motion is followed by an upward rightward shift.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2B5E |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Bent Arrow Pointing Downwards Then North East |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and 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 0xAD 0x9E |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2B5E |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002B5E |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2b5e |
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 |