U+2BA8 "⮨" Black Curved Downwards and Leftwards Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⮨
U+2BA8 "⮨" Black Curved Downwards and Leftwards Arrow is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, specifically designed to represent a diagonal motion that curves downward and then turns left. Its solid black form indicates it is a filled, bold arrow intended for use in diagrams, maps, or user interface directions where a visual cue for a curved path or redirection is needed. This character helps convey a specific spatial relationship, such as a turn or a flow moving down and to the left, without relying on text, making it useful in technical illustrations or signage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2BA8 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Black Curved Downwards and Leftwards 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 0xA8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2BA8 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002BA8 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2ba8 |
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 |