Rightwards Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke Symbol
⇻ is a rightwards arrow with double vertical strokes, used to indicate directed action or emphasized flow.
U+21FB
The symbol ⇻ is a rightwards arrow decorated with double vertical strokes. It’s commonly used as a directional marker in text and UI. Below you’ll find practical uses and copy-ready forms.
Rightwards Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke Symbol Meaning
⇻ (Unicode U+21FB) is named “RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH DOUBLE VERTICAL STROKE.” Visually, it points to the right while adding two vertical strokes, which often signals “proceed” or a highlighted transition in the direction of travel. In documents and interface copy, it can be used to show a step that continues forward, to draw attention to navigation or progression, or to mark an emphasized rightward movement in diagrams and labels. It’s most valuable when you want a direction cue that feels stronger than a plain arrow, without using extra words.
Common uses
- •Indicating a forward step in instructions or tutorials
- •Tagging navigation or pagination elements in UI text
- •Highlighting a rightward flow in diagrams or process notes
- •Separating stages in change logs or step-by-step workflows
- •Emphasizing “continue” in chat messages or status updates
Examples
⇻ Rightwards Arrow with Double Vertical Stroke
- ⇻Step 2: Continue ⇻
- ⇻Review notes ⇻ submit your form
- ⇻Next section ⇻ examples and downloads
- ⇻Process: intake ⇻ processing ⇻ export
- ⇻Move to the next item ⇻
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+21FB | |
| HTML Entity | ⇻ | |
| HTML Code | ⇻ | |
| CSS | \21FB | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8699 | |
| Decimal | 8699 |
How to type Rightwards Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke Symbol (⇻)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8699 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 21FB then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 21FB. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 21fb, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ⇻ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What is the Unicode code point for ⇻?
⇻ has Unicode code point U+21FB.
How can I copy ⇻ in HTML?
You can copy the HTML entity: ⇻
What CSS escape can I use to output ⇻?
Use the CSS escape: \\21FB
What does ⇻ generally mean in text?
It commonly acts as a right-pointing, emphasized direction cue such as “proceed/continue forward” in steps, navigation, or flow notes.