U+21AB "" Leftwards Arrow with Loop Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Math Source: Browser Default

U+21AB "" Leftwards Arrow with Loop is a typographic symbol that depicts an arrow pointing to the left with a small loop or curl at its tail end, often used to represent a reversal, a return, or a backward looping action in diagrams, computer interfaces, or mathematical notation. It belongs to the Arrows block in Unicode and serves as a visual cue for processes that cycle back on themselves or require a non standard direction of flow. While less common than its rightward counterpart, the leftwards arrow with loop can be found in technical documentation, flowcharts, and software menus to indicate a step that loops backwards or undoes a prior operation.

General Properties

Code Point
U+21AB
Name
Leftwards Arrow with Loop
Unicode 1.0 Name
Left Arrow with Loop

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
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UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x86 0xAB
UTF-16 Encoding
0x21AB
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000021AB
C/C++/Java Escape
\u21ab