Left Right Double Arrow with Stroke ⇎

⇎ (U+21CE) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Left Right Double Arrow with Stroke is part of the Symbols family (block: Arrows). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: The character U+21CE, named Left Right Double Arrow with Stroke, belongs to the Arrows block. In history, such symbols emerged to show bidirectional movement and to guide readers through steps or menus. In practice, users see it as a cue for direction, navigation, or choice in diagrams, forms, and user interfaces. This glyph often signals that a flow can go in either direction or that a control will move the focus between options. When used in documents, it helps map relationships between items or indicate a lap in a process. In digital work, it supports quick comprehension in toolbars, dialogs, and assistive text. Copyglyph users can explore related items in the Categories area to compare other arrow types, or visit the Tools page to see how symbols are organized for easy reuse. For checks on visual similarity, see the Confusables section. This history and usage guide keeps the focus on clarity and consistency in both print and digital contexts.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+21CE in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

Related confusable: view similar characters.