Upwards Arrow

Unicode U+2191 · Category: Arrows
Character
NameUpwards Arrow
Unicode Code PointU+2191
Decimal Value8593
Hex Value0x2191
CategoryArrows
Windows Alt CodeAlt+24
Word Alt+X Code2191 + Alt+X
Mac ShortcutNot available — use copy/paste
HTML Entity↑
HTML Code (Dec / Hex)↑ / ↑
CSS Content Codecontent: "\2191";
JavaScript Unicode Escape"\u{2191}"

About Upwards Arrow

Upwards Arrow is used to indicate direction, sequence, or logical flow — common in UI design (navigation), technical diagrams (flowcharts), mathematics (implication and mapping), and instructional writing (step-by-step guides).

Unicode block: Arrows (U+2190–U+21FF). The Arrows block standardizes directional symbols that were previously drawn inconsistently across different fonts and diagram tools, giving software and documents a consistent way to represent direction, flow, and logical implication.

At Unicode code point U+2191 (decimal 8593), Upwards Arrow is the 2nd of 112 characters cataloged in this category on How To Type Any Symbol. In terms of typing methods, it has a documented Windows Alt code, though no dedicated single-key Mac shortcut — Mac users generally rely on copy-paste for it. Regardless of platform, clicking the copy button above places the exact character on your clipboard, ready to paste into any application that accepts Unicode text.

💡 Good to know: In UI/UX design, arrow direction has strong conventional meaning to users (right = forward/next, left = back) — reversing this convention can confuse users.

How to Type Upwards Arrow

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Windows

Hold Alt and type 24 on the numeric keypad.

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Mac

No dedicated shortcut — click the copy button above and paste with Cmd+V.

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Copy & Paste

Click the symbol above to copy it, then paste anywhere — works on every device and OS.

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Web / HTML

Use the entity ↑ in your HTML.

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