U21E6

u21E6 is the Unicode code point U+21E6, placed in the Arrows block of the Unicode standard. The character is intended to depict a left-pointing arrow, but its exact visual form can vary across fonts and rendering engines.

Position and encoding: U+21E6 sits within the Arrows range, which spans from U+2190 to U+21FF. Its decimal value is 8678. In UTF-8, U+21E6 is encoded in three bytes, and in UTF-16 it is represented by a single 16-bit unit since it lies in the Basic Multilingual Plane.

Appearance and fonts: Because the glyph is font-dependent, U+21E6 may appear as a simple leftward arrow or as a variation with additional styling such as a stroke or bar. The Unicode name provides the canonical reference, but the actual rendering can differ between typefaces.

Usage: The code point is used in digital text to convey direction, navigation, or mapping in diagrams and user interfaces. Like many arrow symbols, its interpretation is highly context-specific and relies on surrounding text and modality.

See also: Related characters in the same general area of the Unicode Arrows block include U+2190 LEFTWARDS ARROW, and U+21A4 LEFTWARDS ARROW TO BAR, which illustrate other leftward-arrow variants with additional features.