U+2BB9 "⮹" Up Arrowhead in A Rectangle Box Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⮹
U+2BB9 "⮹" Up Arrowhead in A Rectangle Box is a graphical symbol classified in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, designed to depict a solid upward-pointing arrowhead enclosed within a rectangular outline. Its primary function is to serve as a directional indicator or icon in user interfaces, maps, diagrams, and technical documentation, where it communicates upward movement, elevation, ascent, or the need to scroll or navigate upward within a bounded area. The enclosed rectangle adds a sense of containment or hierarchy, distinguishing it from a plain arrow and making it suitable for use in control panels, software toolbars, or signage systems where a simple yet unambiguous visual cue is required.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2BB9 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Up Arrowhead in A Rectangle Box |
| 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 0xB9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2BB9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002BB9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2bb9 |
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 | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |