Leftwards Paired Arrows
Unicode places the leftwards paired arrows at code point U+21C7, 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+21C7 | |
| Name | Leftwards Paired Arrows | |
| HTML (decimal) | ⇇ | |
| HTML (hex) | ⇇ | |
| CSS content | \21C7 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u21C7 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x87 0x87 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x21C7 |
How to type the leftwards paired arrows 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: "\21C7"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u21C7produces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the leftwards paired arrows 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 leftwards paired arrows?
The leftwards paired arrows has the Unicode code point U+21C7. In HTML you can write it as ⇇ or ⇇.
Does the leftwards paired arrows 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+21C7 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
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