Down arrow left of up arrow (⇵) is the Unicode character at U+21F5 in the Arrows block. Official name: DOWNWARDS ARROW LEFTWARDS OF UPWARDS ARROW. It pairs a down arrow on the left with an up arrow on the right — useful for bidirectional and sort UI cues.
Remember
Character ⇵
Unicode U+21F5
Named entity ⇵
Hex entity ⇵
Decimal ⇵
CSS escape \21F5
Not the same ⇅ (⇅) · ↕ (↕)
Prefer ⇵ in HTML markup (also aliased as ⇵). You can also type ⇵ in UTF-8, or use numeric forms when needed.
Built with Named: ⇵
Built with Hex: ⇵
Built with Decimal: ⇵
Built with CSS: ⇵
Typed: ⇵
Alias: ⇵
How It Works
1. Named:⇵ is the preferred HTML5 name for U+21F5 → ⇵.
2. Hex / decimal:⇵ and ⇵ insert the same code point.
3. CSS: use \21F5 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ⇵.
4. Typed / alias: paste ⇵ in UTF-8, or use ⇵ for the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Down Arrow Left Up Arrow.
Order
Watch ⇅
⇵ is ⇵ (down left of up). ⇅ is ⇅ (up left of down). The letter order in the name matches the arrow order.
↕
Not ↕
↕ is a single up-down arrow (U+2195). ⇵ is a paired two-arrow glyph.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\21F5 belongs in CSS strings. ⇵ / ⇵ / ⇵ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Arrow font coverage
Some fonts draw paired arrows poorly. Prefer a font with solid Arrows block support.
a11y
Add accessible text
A lone bidirectional glyph can be unclear to screen readers. Pair it with visible text or an aria-label.
Semicolon
End named entities
Always finish with ; — write ⇵, not &duarr.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Down arrow left of up arrow (U+21F5) and its entity forms (⇵, ⇵, ⇵, CSS \\21F5) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Arrows font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Down Arrow Left Up Arrow (⇵)
Encode with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+21F5 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ⇵ in HTML. Use ⇵ / ⇵ when numeric form is required, and \\21F5 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: down arrow left of up is U+21F5 (decimal 8693) — glyph ⇵.
HTML: prefer ⇵ — also ⇵ / ⇵ / type ⇵.
CSS: use \21F5 inside content for generated text.
Meaning:⇵ = down+up pair — not ⇅, not ↕.
Use ⇵ (named), ⇵ (hex), ⇵ (decimal), type ⇵ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \21F5 in content. Prefer ⇵ in normal HTML.
U+21F5 (DOWNWARDS ARROW LEFTWARDS OF UPWARDS ARROW). Hex 21F5, decimal 8693. It belongs to the Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF).
Yes. Use ⇵ or the alias ⇵. Numeric forms ⇵ and ⇵ also work. Do not use ⇅ — that is U+21C5 (⇅), the reverse pairing.
Use it for vertical bidirectional cues, sort toggles, and paired down/up indicators. Prefer ↓ / ↑ for single directions, and ⇅ when you need up-left-of-down (U+21C5).
HTML entities (⇵, ⇵, or ⇵) go in markup. The CSS escape \21F5 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. ⇵ is ⇵ (U+21F5). ⇅ is ⇅ (U+21C5). ↕ is ↕ (U+2195), a single up-down arrow.
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Did you know?
Down arrow left of up arrow is Unicode U+21F5 (decimal 8693) — glyph ⇵ (DOWNWARDS ARROW LEFTWARDS OF UPWARDS ARROW) in the Arrows block. HTML5 names it ⇵ (also ⇵). The reverse order is ⇅ (⇅, U+21C5). Plain down/up arrows are ↓ / ↑.
