U+21B2 "" Downwards Arrow with Tip Leftwards Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Math Source: Browser Default

U+21B2 "" Downwards Arrow with Tip Leftwards is a typographic symbol used to indicate a line break or a carriage return, particularly in computing and text editing contexts. It visually represents a downward arrow that then turns to the left, suggesting the action of moving the cursor to a new line and to the beginning of that line. This glyph can often be found in menus, toolbar buttons, or on keyboards as a way to denote the "Enter" or "Return" key's function, especially in software that displays hidden formatting characters. Its design is distinct from other arrow symbols, focusing specifically on the concept of text wrapping or paragraph breaks.

General Properties

Code Point
U+21B2
Name
Downwards Arrow with Tip Leftwards
Unicode 1.0 Name
Down Arrow with Tip Left

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
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UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x86 0xB2
UTF-16 Encoding
0x21B2
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000021B2
C/C++/Java Escape
\u21b2