Rightwards Two-Headed Arrow with Triangle Arrowheads ⯮
⯮ (U+2BEE) 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 Two-Headed Arrow with Triangle Arrowheads is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and 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: History and usage of the symbol RIGHTWARDS TWO-HEADED ARROW WITH TRIANGLE ARROWHEADS (U+2BEE) span many years in text and diagrams. In the Unicode block Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows this glyph joins other arrows used to show movement and choice. The design features two heads and a triangle arrowhead, pointing in two directions at once. In practical use, arrows commonly indicate direction and navigation cues in interfaces and documents. This helps readers understand flow, options, and transitions. In modern documents designers pair this symbol with others to signal bidirectional links or decision points. It appears in charts, maps, menus, and instructional materials where a single symbol can express dual movement. As part of standard symbol sets in common scripts, it supports clear communication across platforms. The character is typically rendered by fonts that cover the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block. Users rely on it to guide actions and to show choices without lengthy text.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2BEE 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.
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+2BEE - General Category:
So - Age:
8.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 AF AE - UTF-16:
2BEE - UTF-32:
00002BEE - HTML dec:
⯮ - HTML hex:
⯮ - JS escape:
\u2BEE - Python \N{}:
\N{RIGHTWARDS TWO-HEADED ARROW WITH TRIANGLE ARROWHEADS} - Python \u:
\u2BEE - Python \U:
\U00002BEE - URL-encoded:
%E2%AF%AE - CSS escape:
\2BEE
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+2BEE 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.