Rightwards Arrow with Vertical Stroke ⇸
⇸ (U+21F8) 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: Rightwards Arrow with Vertical 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 RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH VERTICAL STROKE is a symbol in the Arrows block. Its codepoint is U+21F8, hex 21F8. The standard name in English is RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH VERTICAL STROKE. It uses the Common script and appears in the Arrows set in Unicode. In describing its history and usage, one note is that Arrows commonly indicate direction and navigation cues in interfaces and documents. These cues help users move through menus, forms, and guides. The symbol signals a move to the right or a progress move in a sequence. It is used in diagrams and textual annotations to show flow and steps. Its simple, bold form supports quick recognition in digital text and print. The combination of a rightward arrow and a vertical stroke provides a distinctive mark that can be read at small sizes and in crowded layouts. Its practical use is to guide attention and indicate a next step or continuation.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+21F8 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.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+21F8 - General Category:
Sm - Age:
3.2 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Arrows - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 87 B8 - UTF-16:
21F8 - UTF-32:
000021F8 - HTML dec:
⇸ - HTML hex:
⇸ - JS escape:
\u21F8 - Python \N{}:
\N{RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH VERTICAL STROKE} - Python \u:
\u21F8 - Python \U:
\U000021F8 - URL-encoded:
%E2%87%B8 - CSS escape:
\21F8
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+21F8 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity ⇸ (hex) or ⇸ (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.