U+2B81 "⮁" Upwards Triangle-Headed Arrow Leftwards of Downwards Triangle-Headed Arrow Unicode Character

U+2B81 "⮁" Upwards Triangle-Headed Arrow Leftwards of Downwards Triangle-Headed Arrow is a specialized symbol found in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, representing two distinct triangular arrowheads oriented in opposite directions. The left element features an upward-pointing triangle, while the right element features a downward-pointing triangle, creating a compact visual of vertical divergence. This character is primarily used in technical diagrams, mathematical notation, or flowcharts to denote bidirectional upward and downward movement or conflicting directional forces within a confined space. Its design differs from simpler arrows by combining two vector forms into a single glyph, which aids in clear, space-efficient communication of opposed vertical directions.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2B81
Version Added	7.0
Name	Upwards Triangle-Headed Arrow Leftwards of Downwards Triangle-Headed Arrow
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 0xAE 0x81
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2B81
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002B81
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2b81

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