Skip to content

U+21D8 · Arrows

South East Double Arrow

South East Double Arrow is the Unicode character U+21D8 (official name “SOUTH EAST DOUBLE ARROW”) 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+21D8
HTML⇘
U+21D8

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+21D8
Decimal8664
HTML named entity⇘
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\21D8
JavaScript\u21D8
Python\u21D8
UTF-8 bytesE2 87 98
UTF-1621D8
URL-encoded%E2%87%98

Character details

Official nameSOUTH EAST DOUBLE ARROW
Unicode blockArrows
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryArrows
EmojiNo

How to type ⇘

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 21D8 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “south east double arrow”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “south east double arrow”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 21D8.

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 “south east double arrow” or enter U+21D8.
  • HTML: ⇘ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8664)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⇘?

It is U+21D8 (SOUTH EAST DOUBLE ARROW), decimal 8664.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 21D8 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 “south east double arrow”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⇘ or the numeric reference ⇘.