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U+21C0 · Arrows

Rightwards Harpoon with Barb Upwards

Rightwards Harpoon with Barb Upwards is the Unicode character U+21C0 (official name “RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UPWARDS”) 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+21C0
HTML⇀
U+21C0

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+21C0
Decimal8640
HTML named entity⇀
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\21C0
JavaScript\u21C0
Python\u21C0
UTF-8 bytesE2 87 80
UTF-1621C0
URL-encoded%E2%87%80

Character details

Official nameRIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UPWARDS
Unicode blockArrows
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryArrows
EmojiNo

How to type ⇀

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 21C0 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “rightwards harpoon with barb upwards”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “rightwards harpoon with barb upwards”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 21C0.

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 “rightwards harpoon with barb upwards” or enter U+21C0.
  • HTML: ⇀ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8640)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⇀?

It is U+21C0 (RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UPWARDS), decimal 8640.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 21C0 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 “rightwards harpoon with barb upwards”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⇀ or the numeric reference ⇀.