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An arrow is a graphical symbol such as ← or →, used to point or indicate direction, being in its simplest form a line segment with a triangle affixed to one end, and in more complex forms a representation of an actual arrow (e.g. ➵ U+27B5). The direction indicated by an arrow is the one along the length of the line towards the end capped by a triangle. Arrows are also used, in some cultures, as a sign of danger, depending on the direction the arrow is pointing.[specify]

North arrow

Main article: Compass rose

North arrow is used in floor plans and maps to indicate the direction to the north.

Arrows in Unicode

In Unicode, the block Arrows occupies the hexadecimal range U+2190–U+21FF, as described below.

Symbol Name Symbol Name Symbol Name Symbol Name
Hex Hex Hex Hex
Picture of this Symbol Picture of this Symbol Picture of this Symbol Picture of this Symbol
← Leftwards Arrow ↬ Rightwards Arrow With Loop ⇈ Upwards Paired Arrows ⇤ Leftwards Arrow To Bar
U+2190 U+21ac U+21c8 U+21e4
U+2190.svg U+21AC.svg U+21C8.svg U+21E4.gif
↑ Upwards Arrow ↭ Left Right Wave Arrow ⇉ Rightwards Paired Arrows ⇥ Rightwards Arrow To Bar
U+2191 U+21ad U+21c9 U+21e5
U+2191.svg U+21AD.svg U+21C9.svg U+21E5.gif
→ Rightwards Arrow ↮ Left Right Arrow With Stroke ⇊ Downwards Paired Arrows ⇦ Leftwards Thick Arrow
U+2192 U+21ae U+21ca U+21e6
U+2192.svg U+21AE.svg U+21CA.svg U+21E6.gif
↓ Downwards Arrow ↯ Downwards Zigzag Arrow ⇋ Leftwards Harpoon Over Rightwards Harpoon ⇧ Upwards Thick Arrow
U+2193 U+21af U+21cb U+21e7
U+2193.svg U+21AF.svg U+21CB.svg U+21E7.gif
↔ Left Right Arrow ↰ Upwards Arrow With Tip Leftwards ⇌ Rightwards Harpoon Over Leftwards Harpoon ⇨ Rightwards Thick Arrow
U+2194 U+21b0 U+21cc U+21e8
U+2194.svg U+21B0.svg U+21CC.svg U+21E8.gif
↕ Up Down Arrow ↱ Upwards Arrow With Tip Rightwards ⇍ Leftwards Double Arrow With Stroke ⇩ Downwards Thick Arrow
U+2195 U+21b1 U+21cd U+21e9
U+2195.svg U+21B1.svg U+21CD.svg U+21E9.gif
↖ North West Arrow ↲ Downwards Arrow With Tip Leftwards ⇎ Left Right Double Arrow With Stroke ⇪ Upwards Thick Arrow From Bar
U+2196 U+21b2 U+21ce U+21ea
U+2196.svg U+21B2.svg U+21CE.svg U+21EA.gif
↗ North East Arrow ↳ Downwards Arrow With Tip Rightwards ⇏ Rightwards Double Arrow With Stroke ⇫ Upwards Thick Arrow On Pedestal
U+2197 U+21b3 U+21cf U+21eb
U+2197.svg U+21B3.svg U+21CF.svg U+21EB.gif
↘ South East Arrow ↴ Rightwards Arrow With Corner Downwards ⇐ Leftwards Double Arrow ⇬ Upwards Thick Arrow On Pedestal With Horizontal Bar
U+2198 U+21b4 U+21d0 U+21ec
U+2198.svg U+21B4.svg U+21D0.svg U+21EC.gif
↙ South West Arrow ↵ Downwards Arrow With Corner Leftwards ⇑ Upwards Double Arrow ⇭ Upwards Thick Arrow On Pedestal With Vertical Bar
U+2199 U+21b5 U+21d1 U+21ed
U+2199.svg U+21B5.svg U+21D1.svg U+21ED.gif
↚ Leftwards Arrow With Stroke ↶ Anticlockwise Top Semicircle Arrow ⇒ Rightwards Double Arrow ⇮ Upwards Thick Double Arrow
U+219a U+21b6 U+21d2 U+21ee
U+219A.svg U+21B6.svg U+21D2.svg U+21EE.gif
↛ Rightwards Arrow With Stroke ↷ Clockwise Top Semicircle Arrow ⇓ Downwards Double Arrow ⇯ Upwards Thick Double Arrow On Pedestal
U+219b U+21b7 U+21d3 U+21ef
U+219B.svg U+21B7.svg U+21D3.svg U+21EF.gif
↜ Leftwards Wave Arrow ↸ North West Arrow To Long Bar ⇔ Left Right Double Arrow ⇰ Rightwards Thick Arrow From Wall
U+219c U+21b8 U+21d4 U+21f0
U+219C.svg U+21B8.svg U+21D4.svg U+21F0.gif
↝ Rightwards Wave Arrow ↹ Leftwards Arrow To Bar Over Rightwards Arrow To Bar ⇕ Up Down Double Arrow ⇱ North West Arrow To Corner
U+219d U+21b9 U+21d5 U+21f1
U+219D.svg U+21B9.svg U+21D5.svg U+21F1.gif
↞ Leftwards Two Headed Arrow ↺ Anticlockwise Open Circle Arrow ⇖ North West Double Arrow ⇲ South East Arrow To Corner
U+219e U+21ba U+21d6 U+21f2
U+219E.svg U+21BA.svg U+21D6.svg U+21F2.gif
↟ Upwards Two Headed Arrow ↻ Clockwise Open Circle Arrow ⇗ North East Double Arrow ⇳ Up Down Thick Arrow
U+219f U+21bb U+21d7 U+21f3
U+219F.svg U+21BB.svg U+21D7.svg U+21F3.gif
↠ Rightwards Two Headed Arrow ↼ Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Upwards ⇘ South East Double Arrow ⇴ Right Arrow With Small Circle
U+21a0 U+21bc U+21d8 U+21f4
U+21A0.svg U+21BC.svg U+21D8.svg U+21F4.gif
↡ Downwards Two Headed Arrow ↽ Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Downwards ⇙ South West Double Arrow ⇵ Downwards Arrow Leftwards Of Upwards Arrow
U+21a1 U+21bd U+21d9 U+21f5
U+21A1.svg U+21BD.svg U+21D9.svg U+21F5.gif
↢ Leftwards Arrow With Tail ↾ Upwards Harpoon With Barb Rightwards ⇚ Leftwards Triple Arrow ⇶ Three Rightwards Arrows
U+21a2 U+21be U+21da U+21f6
U+21A2.svg U+21BE.svg U+21DA.gif U+21F6.gif
↣ Rightwards Arrow With Tail ↿ Upwards Harpoon With Barb Leftwards ⇛ Rightwards Triple Arrow ⇷ Leftwards Arrow With Vertical Stroke
U+21a3 U+21bf U+21db U+21f7
U+21A3.svg U+21BF.svg U+21DB.gif U+21F7.gif
↤ Leftwards Arrow From Bar ⇀ Rightwards Harpoon With Barb Upwards ⇜ Leftwards Squiggle Arrow ⇸ Rightwards Arrow With Vertical Stroke
U+21a4 U+21c0 U+21dc U+21f8
U+21A4.svg U+21C0.svg U+21DC.gif U+21F8.gif
↥ Upwards Arrow From Bar ⇁ Rightwards Harpoon With Barb Downwards ⇝ Rightwards Squiggle Arrow ⇹ Left Right Arrow With Vertical Stroke
U+21a5 U+21c1 U+21dd U+21f9
U+21A5.svg U+21C1.svg U+21DD.gif U+21F9.gif
↦ Rightwards Arrow From Bar ⇂ Downwards Harpoon With Barb Rightwards ⇞ Upwards Arrow With Double Stroke ⇺ Leftwards Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke
U+21a6 U+21c2 U+21de U+21fa
U+21A6.svg U+21C2.svg U+21DE.gif U+21FA.gif
↧ Downwards Arrow From Bar ⇃ Downwards Harpoon With Barb Leftwards ⇟ Downwards Arrow With Double Stroke ⇻ Rightwards Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke
U+21a7 U+21c3 U+21df U+21fb
U+21A7.svg U+21C3.svg U+21DF.gif U+21FB.gif
↨ Up Down Arrow With Base ⇄ Rightwards Arrow Over Leftwards Arrow ⇠ Leftwards Dashed Arrow ⇼ Left Right Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke
U+21a8 U+21c4 U+21e0 U+21fc
U+21A8.svg U+21C4.svg U+21E0.gif U+21FC.gif
↩ Leftwards Arrow With Hook ⇅ Upwards Arrow Leftwards Of Downwards Arrow ⇡ Upwards Dashed Arrow ⇽ Leftwards Open-Headed Arrow
U+21a9 U+21c5 U+21e1 U+21fd
U+21A9.svg U+21C5.svg U+21E1.gif U+21FD.gif
↪ Rightwards Arrow With Hook ⇆ Leftwards Arrow Over Rightwards Arrow ⇢ Rightwards Dashed Arrow ⇾ Rightwards Open-Headed Arrow
U+21aa U+21c6 U+21e2 U+21fe
U+21AA.svg U+21C6.svg U+21E2.gif U+21FE.gif
↫ Leftwards Arrow With Loop ⇇ Leftwards Paired Arrows ⇣ Downwards Dashed Arrow ⇿ Left Right Open-Headed Arrow
U+21ab U+21c7 U+21e3 U+21ff
U+21AB.svg U+21C7.svg U+21E3.gif U+21FF.gif

Arrows by Unicode plane

Arrows[1]
Official Unicode Consortium code chart (PDF)
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U+219x ← ↑ → ↓ ↔ ↕ ↖ ↗ ↘ ↙ ↚ ↛ ↜ ↝ ↞ ↟
U+21Ax ↠ ↡ ↢ ↣ ↤ ↥ ↦ ↧ ↨ ↩ ↪ ↫ ↬ ↭ ↮ ↯
U+21Bx ↰ ↱ ↲ ↳ ↴ ↵ ↶ ↷ ↸ ↹ ↺ ↻ ↼ ↽ ↾ ↿
U+21Cx ⇀ ⇁ ⇂ ⇃ ⇄ ⇅ ⇆ ⇇ ⇈ ⇉ ⇊ ⇋ ⇌ ⇍ ⇎ ⇏
U+21Dx ⇐ ⇑ ⇒ ⇓ ⇔ ⇕ ⇖ ⇗ ⇘ ⇙ ⇚ ⇛ ⇜ ⇝ ⇞ ⇟
U+21Ex ⇠ ⇡ ⇢ ⇣ ⇤ ⇥ ⇦ ⇧ ⇨ ⇩ ⇪ ⇫ ⇬ ⇭ ⇮ ⇯
U+21Fx ⇰ ⇱ ⇲ ⇳ ⇴ ⇵ ⇶ ⇷ ⇸ ⇹ ⇺ ⇻ ⇼ ⇽ ⇾ ⇿
Notes
1.^ As of Unicode version 7.0
Supplemental Arrows-A[1]
Official Unicode Consortium code chart (PDF)
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U+27Fx ⟰ ⟱ ⟲ ⟳ ⟴ ⟵ ⟶ ⟷ ⟸ ⟹ ⟺ ⟻ ⟼ ⟽ ⟾ ⟿
Notes
1.^ As of Unicode version 7.0
Supplemental Arrows-B[1]
Official Unicode Consortium code chart (PDF)
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U+290x ⤀ ⤁ ⤂ ⤃ ⤄ ⤅ ⤆ ⤇ ⤈ ⤉ ⤊ ⤋ ⤌ ⤍ ⤎ ⤏
U+291x ⤐ ⤑ ⤒ ⤓ ⤔ ⤕ ⤖ ⤗ ⤘ ⤙ ⤚ ⤛ ⤜ ⤝ ⤞ ⤟
U+292x ⤠ ⤡ ⤢ ⤣ ⤤ ⤥ ⤦ ⤧ ⤨ ⤩ ⤪ ⤫ ⤬ ⤭ ⤮ ⤯
U+293x ⤰ ⤱ ⤲ ⤳ ⤴ ⤵ ⤶ ⤷ ⤸ ⤹ ⤺ ⤻ ⤼ ⤽ ⤾ ⤿
U+294x ⥀ ⥁ ⥂ ⥃ ⥄ ⥅ ⥆ ⥇ ⥈ ⥉ ⥊ ⥋ ⥌ ⥍ ⥎ ⥏
U+295x ⥐ ⥑ ⥒ ⥓ ⥔ ⥕ ⥖ ⥗ ⥘ ⥙ ⥚ ⥛ ⥜ ⥝ ⥞ ⥟
U+296x ⥠ ⥡ ⥢ ⥣ ⥤ ⥥ ⥦ ⥧ ⥨ ⥩ ⥪ ⥫ ⥬ ⥭ ⥮ ⥯
U+297x ⥰ ⥱ ⥲ ⥳ ⥴ ⥵ ⥶ ⥷ ⥸ ⥹ ⥺ ⥻ ⥼ ⥽ ⥾ ⥿
Notes
1.^ As of Unicode version 7.0
Supplemental Arrows-C[1][2]
Official Unicode Consortium code chart (PDF)
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U+1F80x 🠀 🠁 🠂 🠃 🠄 🠅 🠆 🠇 🠈 🠉 🠊 🠋
U+1F81x 🠐 🠑 🠒 🠓 🠔 🠕 🠖 🠗 🠘 🠙 🠚 🠛 🠜 🠝 🠞 🠟
U+1F82x 🠠 🠡 🠢 🠣 🠤 🠥 🠦 🠧 🠨 🠩 🠪 🠫 🠬 🠭 🠮 🠯
U+1F83x 🠰 🠱 🠲 🠳 🠴 🠵 🠶 🠷 🠸 🠹 🠺 🠻 🠼 🠽 🠾 🠿
U+1F84x 🡀 🡁 🡂 🡃 🡄 🡅 🡆 🡇
U+1F85x 🡐 🡑 🡒 🡓 🡔 🡕 🡖 🡗 🡘 🡙
U+1F86x 🡠 🡡 🡢 🡣 🡤 🡥 🡦 🡧 🡨 🡩 🡪 🡫 🡬 🡭 🡮 🡯
U+1F87x 🡰 🡱 🡲 🡳 🡴 🡵 🡶 🡷 🡸 🡹 🡺 🡻 🡼 🡽 🡾 🡿
U+1F88x 🢀 🢁 🢂 🢃 🢄 🢅 🢆 🢇
U+1F89x 🢐 🢑 🢒 🢓 🢔 🢕 🢖 🢗 🢘 🢙 🢚 🢛 🢜 🢝 🢞 🢟
U+1F8Ax 🢠 🢡 🢢 🢣 🢤 🢥 🢦 🢧 🢨 🢩 🢪 🢫 🢬 🢭
U+1F8Bx
U+1F8Cx
U+1F8Dx
U+1F8Ex
U+1F8Fx
Notes
1.^ As of Unicode version 7.0
2.^ Grey areas indicate non-assigned code points
Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows[1][2]
Official Unicode Consortium code chart (PDF)
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U+2B0x ⬀ ⬁ ⬂ ⬃ ⬄ ⬅ ⬆ ⬇ ⬈ ⬉ ⬊ ⬋ ⬌ ⬍ ⬎ ⬏
U+2B1x ⬐ ⬑ ⬒ ⬓ ⬔ ⬕ ⬖ ⬗ ⬘ ⬙ ⬚ ⬛ ⬜ ⬝ ⬞ ⬟
U+2B2x ⬠ ⬡ ⬢ ⬣ ⬤ ⬥ ⬦ ⬧ ⬨ ⬩ ⬪ ⬫ ⬬ ⬭ ⬮ ⬯
U+2B3x ⬰ ⬱ ⬲ ⬳ ⬴ ⬵ ⬶ ⬷ ⬸ ⬹ ⬺ ⬻ ⬼ ⬽ ⬾ ⬿
U+2B4x ⭀ ⭁ ⭂ ⭃ ⭄ ⭅ ⭆ ⭇ ⭈ ⭉ ⭊ ⭋ ⭌ ⭍ ⭎ ⭏
U+2B5x ⭐ ⭑ ⭒ ⭓ ⭔ ⭕ ⭖ ⭗ ⭘ ⭙ ⭚ ⭛ ⭜ ⭝ ⭞ ⭟
U+2B6x ⭠ ⭡ ⭢ ⭣ ⭤ ⭥ ⭦ ⭧ ⭨ ⭩ ⭪ ⭫ ⭬ ⭭ ⭮ ⭯
U+2B7x ⭰ ⭱ ⭲ ⭳ ⭶ ⭷ ⭸ ⭹ ⭺ ⭻ ⭼ ⭽ ⭾ ⭿
U+2B8x ⮀ ⮁ ⮂ ⮃ ⮄ ⮅ ⮆ ⮇ ⮈ ⮉ ⮊ ⮋ ⮌ ⮍ ⮎ ⮏
U+2B9x ⮐ ⮑ ⮒ ⮓ ⮔ ⮕ ⮘ ⮙ ⮚ ⮛ ⮜ ⮝ ⮞ ⮟
U+2BAx ⮠ ⮡ ⮢ ⮣ ⮤ ⮥ ⮦ ⮧ ⮨ ⮩ ⮪ ⮫ ⮬ ⮭ ⮮ ⮯
U+2BBx ⮰ ⮱ ⮲ ⮳ ⮴ ⮵ ⮶ ⮷ ⮸ ⮹ ⮽ ⮾ ⮿
U+2BCx ⯀ ⯁ ⯂ ⯃ ⯄ ⯅ ⯆ ⯇ ⯈ ⯊ ⯋ ⯌ ⯍ ⯎ ⯏
U+2BDx ⯐ ⯑
U+2BEx
U+2BFx
Notes
1.^ As of Unicode version 7.0
2.^ Grey areas indicate non-assigned code points
Dingbats[1]
Official Unicode Consortium code chart (PDF)
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U+270x ✀ ✁ ✂ ✃ ✄ ✅ ✆ ✇ ✈ ✉ ✊ ✋ ✌ ✍ ✎ ✏
U+271x ✐ ✑ ✒ ✓ ✔ ✕ ✖ ✗ ✘ ✙ ✚ ✛ ✜ ✝ ✞ ✟
U+272x ✠ ✡ ✢ ✣ ✤ ✥ ✦ ✧ ✨ ✩ ✪ ✫ ✬ ✭ ✮ ✯
U+273x ✰ ✱ ✲ ✳ ✴ ✵ ✶ ✷ ✸ ✹ ✺ ✻ ✼ ✽ ✾ ✿
U+274x ❀ ❁ ❂ ❃ ❄ ❅ ❆ ❇ ❈ ❉ ❊ ❋ ❌ ❍ ❎ ❏
U+275x ❐ ❑ ❒ ❓ ❔ ❕ ❖ ❗ ❘ ❙ ❚ ❛ ❜ ❝ ❞ ❟
U+276x ❠ ❡ ❢ ❣ ❤ ❥ ❦ ❧ ❨ ❩ ❪ ❫ ❬ ❭ ❮ ❯
U+277x ❰ ❱ ❲ ❳ ❴ ❵ ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ ❼ ❽ ❾ ❿
U+278x ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄ ➅ ➆ ➇ ➈ ➉ ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏
U+279x ➐ ➑ ➒ ➓ ➔ ➕ ➖ ➗ ➘ ➙ ➚ ➛ ➜ ➝ ➞ ➟
U+27Ax ➠ ➡ ➢ ➣ ➤ ➥ ➦ ➧ ➨ ➩ ➪ ➫ ➬ ➭ ➮ ➯
U+27Bx ➰ ➱ ➲ ➳ ➴ ➵ ➶ ➷ ➸ ➹ ➺ ➻ ➼ ➽ ➾ ➿
Notes
1.^ As of Unicode version 7.0

See also