Left Arrow Vertical Stroke (⇷) is the Arrows character at Unicode U+21F7 (LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH VERTICAL STROKE). It is a leftwards arrow with a single vertical stroke — often used for skip-back style UI and diagrams.
Remember
Character ⇷
Unicode U+21F7
Hex entity ⇷
Decimal ⇷
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \21F7
Not the same ⇸ (right) · ⇺ (double stroke)
All of these produce the same glyph: ⇷ (when the font supports U+21F7). Prefer numeric entities in HTML; use CSS \21F7 only in content.
Using Hex Code: ⇷
Using HTML Code: ⇷
Using CSS Entity: ⇷
Typed directly: ⇷
⇷ Skip back
How It Works
1. Hex:U+21F7 → ⇷ in HTML. The browser turns it into ⇷.
2. Decimal: same code point as 8695 → ⇷. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \21F7 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ⇷ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed: in UTF-8 you can type ⇷ directly — same visual result when the font supports it.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Left Arrow Vertical Stroke.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+21F7. Use numeric forms.
Strokes
Single ≠ double
U+21F7 has one vertical stroke. U+21FA (⇺) has a double stroke — a different code point.
Direction
Left vs right
Rightwards with vertical stroke is U+21F8 (⇸).
A11y
Label the action
Pair ⇷ with words like “Skip back”, or use aria-label.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\21F7 belongs in CSS. ⇷ / ⇷ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Arrows coverage
Most modern UI fonts include U+21F7. If a glyph is missing, try Segoe UI Symbol or Noto Sans Symbols.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Left Arrow Vertical Stroke (U+21F7) and its entity forms (⇷, ⇷, CSS \\21F7) are supported in modern browsers when the font includes the Arrows block.
✓ Universal support
Left Arrow Vertical Stroke (⇷)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same character when the font supports U+21F7. No named HTML entity.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+21F7Full support
Bottom line: Use ⇷ or ⇷ in HTML. Use \\21F7 only inside CSS content. Do not confuse with U+21F8 or U+21FA.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this symbol is U+21F7 (decimal 8695).
HTML: use ⇷ or ⇷ — no named entity.
CSS: use \21F7 inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ⇷ ≠ ⇸ (right) ≠ ⇺ (double stroke).
One line:U+21F7 → ⇷ / ⇷ / CSS \21F7 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ⇷ (hex), ⇷ (decimal), or the CSS escape \21F7 in the content property. All render ⇷ when the font supports the Arrows block. There is no named HTML entity.
U+21F7 (LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH VERTICAL STROKE). Hex 21F7, decimal 8695. It belongs to the Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+21F7. Use numeric references like ⇷ or ⇷.
Use it for skip-back style navigation, logic diagrams, and UI that needs a leftwards arrow with a single vertical stroke. Prefer numeric entities when encoding must be explicit.
HTML entities (⇷ or ⇷) go in markup. The CSS escape \21F7 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ⇷.
U+21F8 (⇸) is the rightwards arrow with vertical stroke. U+21FA (⇺) is the leftwards arrow with double vertical stroke. U+21F7 is leftwards with a single vertical stroke.
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Did you know?
Left Arrow Vertical Stroke is Unicode U+21F7 (decimal 8695) — LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH VERTICAL STROKE. HTML5 has no named entity — use ⇷ or ⇷. Do not confuse it with the double-stroke form (U+21FA, ⇺) or the rightwards stroke (U+21F8, ⇸).
