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U+2199 SOUTH WEST ARROW
Arrows · Other symbol
| Name | SOUTH WEST ARROW |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2199 |
| Decimal | 8601 |
| Block | Arrows |
| Category | Other symbol (So) |
| UTF-8 | E2 86 99 |
| UTF-16 | 2199 |
| UTF-32 | 00002199 |
| HTML | ↙ ↙ |
| CSS | \2199 |
| JavaScript | \u2199 |
| Python | \u2199 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%86%99 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+2199?
U+2199 ↙ is officially named SOUTH WEST ARROW. It belongs to the Arrows block and the category Other symbol.
How do I type ↙?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2199, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2199, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2199. Or simply copy it from this page.
How do I write ↙ in HTML?
As a numeric character reference ↙ (decimal) or ↙ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.
How is ↙ encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: E2 86 99. In UTF-16: 2199.