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U+2B01 · Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows

North West White Arrow

North West White Arrow is the Unicode character U+2B01 (official name “NORTH WEST WHITE ARROW”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols and 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+2B01
HTML
U+2B01

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2B01
Decimal11009
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2B01
JavaScript\u2B01
Python\u2B01
UTF-8 bytesE2 AC 81
UTF-162B01
URL-encoded%E2%AC%81

Character details

Official nameNORTH WEST WHITE ARROW
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryArrows
EmojiNo

How to type ⬁

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2B01 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “north west white arrow”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “north west white arrow”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2B01.

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 white arrow” or enter U+2B01.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(11009)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⬁?

It is U+2B01 (NORTH WEST WHITE ARROW), decimal 11009.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2B01 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 white arrow”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⬁ (or ⬁). There is no named entity.