U+21A9

Leftwards Arrow With Hook

The leftwards arrow with hook (↩) sits at code point U+21A9 in Unicode. It belongs to the arrows family and pastes as plain text, so it keeps working across documents, messages and web pages. Below you can copy it in one click and grab the exact HTML, CSS and JavaScript codes you need to reproduce it anywhere.

Symbol
UnicodeU+21A9
NameLeftwards Arrow With Hook
HTML (decimal)↩
HTML (hex)↩
CSS content\21A9
JavaScript / JSON\u21A9
UTF-8 bytes0xE2 0x86 0xA9
UTF-16 units0x21A9

How to type the leftwards arrow with hook symbol

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the leftwards arrow with hook 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 arrow with hook?

The leftwards arrow with hook has the Unicode code point U+21A9. In HTML you can write it as ↩ or ↩.

Does the leftwards arrow with hook 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+21A9 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.

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