U+21B8 · Arrows
North West Arrow to Long Bar ↸
North West Arrow to Long Bar is the Unicode character U+21B8 (official name “NORTH WEST ARROW TO LONG BAR”) from the Arrows block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s arrows collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.
UnicodeU+21B8
HTML↸
↸U+21B8
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+21B8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 8632 | |
| HTML (hex) | ↸ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ↸ | |
| CSS | \21B8 | |
| JavaScript | \u21B8 | |
| Python | \u21B8 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 86 B8 | |
| UTF-16 | 21B8 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%86%B8 |
Character details
| Official name | NORTH WEST ARROW TO LONG BAR |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Arrows |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Arrows |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ↸
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
21B8then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “north west arrow to long bar”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “north west arrow to long bar”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
21B8.
iPhone & Android
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “north west arrow to long bar” or enter
U+21B8. - HTML:
↸ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(8632)
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Questions
What is the Unicode for ↸?
It is U+21B8 (NORTH WEST ARROW TO LONG BAR), decimal 8632.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 21B8 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.
How do I type it on a Mac?
There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “north west arrow to long bar”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ↸ (or ↸). There is no named entity.