U+2BEF "⯯" Downwards Two-Headed Arrow with Triangle Arrowheads Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2BEF "⯯" Downwards Two-Headed Arrow with Triangle Arrowheads is a specific typographic symbol in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, designed to represent a downward direction with unusual emphasis. Its distinctive design features two sharp, triangular arrowheads stacked vertically along a single shaft, pointing downward to indicate movement, descent, or a dual-stage downward process. This character is primarily used in technical diagrams, mathematical notation, or specialized notation systems where a standard single arrow fails to convey the intended layered or compound directional meaning. It is not commonly found in everyday text but serves as a precise tool for annotators, cartographers, or software interfaces that require a visually clear, bold indication of a downward trajectory with multiple heads.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⯯ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⯯ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xAF 0xAF |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2BEF |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002BEF |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2bef |
Unicode Properties