Leftwards Squiggle Arrow
Unicode places the leftwards squiggle arrow at code point U+21DC, 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+21DC | |
| Name | Leftwards Squiggle Arrow | |
| HTML (decimal) | ⇜ | |
| HTML (hex) | ⇜ | |
| CSS content | \21DC | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u21DC | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x87 0x9C | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x21DC |
How to type the leftwards squiggle 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: "\21DC"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u21DCproduces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the leftwards squiggle 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 leftwards squiggle arrow?
The leftwards squiggle arrow has the Unicode code point U+21DC. In HTML you can write it as ⇜ or ⇜.
Does the leftwards squiggle 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+21DC is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
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