North West Arrow
Unicode places the north west arrow at code point U+2196, part of the arrows family. Copy the ↖ with a single click below, then scroll down for every way to type it: the HTML entities, the CSS content escape, the JavaScript escape and the Windows alt code where one exists.
| Symbol | ↖ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2196 | |
| Name | North West Arrow | |
| HTML (decimal) | ↖ | |
| HTML (hex) | ↖ | |
| CSS content | \2196 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u2196 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x86 0x96 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x2196 |
How to type the north west arrow symbol
- Copy and paste: click the ↖ at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This is the fastest route on any device.
- HTML: write
↖in your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\2196"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u2196produces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the north west arrow symbol?
Click the ↖ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for north west arrow?
The north west arrow has the Unicode code point U+2196. In HTML you can write it as ↖ or ↖.
Does the north west arrow symbol work everywhere?
In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+2196 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
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