South west double arrow (⇙) is the Unicode character at U+21D9 in the Arrows block. Official name: SOUTH WEST DOUBLE ARROW. It is a double-line arrow pointing toward the south-west.
Remember
Character ⇙
Unicode U+21D9
Named entity ⇙
Hex entity ⇙
Decimal ⇙
CSS escape \21D9
Not the same ↙ (↙) · ⇘ · ⇖
Prefer ⇙ (capital A) in HTML markup. You can also type ⇙ in UTF-8, or use numeric forms when needed. Watch the case: ↙ is the single-line arrow.
Using Named Entity: ⇙
Using Hex Code: ⇙
Using HTML Code: ⇙
Using CSS Entity: ⇙
Typed directly: ⇙
Compare: Single ↙ vs double ⇙
How It Works
1. Named:⇙ (capital A) is the HTML5 name for U+21D9 → ⇙. Best default in markup.
2. Hex:U+21D9 → ⇙ in HTML. Same glyph as the named form.
3. Decimal: same code point as 8665 → ⇙. Same result as hex and named.
4. CSS: use \21D9 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ⇙ after the paragraph text.
5. Typed / compare: paste ⇙ in UTF-8, or contrast ↙ (single) with ⇙ (double).
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with ⇙.
Case
swArr vs swarr
⇙ (capital A) is U+21D9 (⇙). ↙ (lowercase) is U+2199 (↙). Easy to mix up.
vs ↙
Not the single-line arrow
Use ⇙ only when you want the double-line form. For a plain diagonal, use ↙.
vs ⇘
Not south-east double
⇘ (U+21D8, ⇘) points south-east. Do not swap it with ⇙.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\21D9 belongs in CSS strings. ⇙ / ⇙ / ⇙ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End named entities
Always finish with ; — write ⇙, not &swArr.
A11y
Do not rely on the glyph alone
Add nearby text or an aria-label when the arrow is the only control label.
Compatibility
Browser Support
South west double arrow (U+21D9) and its entity forms (⇙, ⇙, ⇙, CSS \\21D9) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Arrows font coverage.
✓ Universal support
South West Double 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+21D9 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ⇙ in HTML. Use ⇙ / ⇙ when numeric form is required, and \\21D9 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: south west double arrow is U+21D9 (decimal 8665) — glyph ⇙.
HTML: prefer ⇙ (capital A) — also ⇙ / ⇙ / type ⇙.
Use ⇙ (named), ⇙ (hex), ⇙ (decimal), type ⇙ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \21D9 in content. Prefer ⇙ in normal HTML.
U+21D9 (SOUTH WEST DOUBLE ARROW). Hex 21D9, decimal 8665. It belongs to the Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF).
Yes. Use ⇙ (capital A). Numeric forms ⇙ and ⇙ also work. Do not confuse with ↙ (lowercase), which is U+2199.
⇙ is U+21D9 (⇙, double-line). ↙ is U+2199 (↙, single-line). They are different characters — watch the capital A.
Use it when you need a double-line south-west arrow for stronger emphasis in navigation, UI, or diagrams. Pair the glyph with text for accessibility.
HTML entities (⇙, ⇙, or ⇙) go in markup. The CSS escape \21D9 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
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Did you know?
South west double arrow is Unicode U+21D9 (decimal 8665) — glyph ⇙ in the Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF). HTML5 names it ⇙ (capital A). Official name: SOUTH WEST DOUBLE ARROW. Do not confuse with single-line south west arrow U+2199 (↙, lowercase, ↙).
