Electric Arrow Symbol
⌁ is the electric arrow symbol (Unicode U+2301) used to suggest direction, signals, or technical emphasis.
U+2301
The ⌁ Electric Arrow is a Unicode symbol from the Technical & Computer category. It’s often used as a compact visual cue in text. You can copy it directly or use the provided code-point and escape forms in your projects.
Electric Arrow Symbol Meaning
⌁ (Unicode U+2301, name: “ELECTRIC ARROW”) is a small arrow-like mark used to imply motion, direction, or a kind of “signal” energy. Because it’s compact and technical-looking, people commonly use it as a decorative separator or highlight in UI text, documentation, and short annotations. It can also function like a subtle pointer in lists or notes, similar to other directional glyphs, but with an “electric/technical” feel. Its meaning is usually interpretive rather than strict: the surrounding text and design context determine whether it reads as a cue, pointer, or emphasis marker.
Common uses
- •Decorative separators between clauses in technical writing
- •UI and documentation labels to indicate direction or “next step”
- •Bullet or list embellishment for quick scanning in notes
- •Design accents in infographics, posters, and slide headings
- •Developer-facing text markers in code comments or changelogs
Examples
⌁ Electric Arrow Symbol
- ⌁Next step ⌁ enable the feature flag.
- ⌁Heads-up: update the endpoint ⌁ then restart the service.
- ⌁See section 3 ⌁ configuration details are listed below.
- ⌁Warning ⌁ this action cannot be undone.
- ⌁Tip ⌁ keep the log level at “info” for now.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2301 | |
| HTML Entity | ⌁ | |
| HTML Code | ⌁ | |
| CSS | \2301 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8961 | |
| Decimal | 8961 |
How to type Electric Arrow Symbol (⌁)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8961 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2301 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2301. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2301, 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 does the Electric Arrow symbol mean?
⌁ (Unicode U+2301, name: “ELECTRIC ARROW”) is a small arrow-like mark used to imply motion, direction, or a kind of “signal” energy. Because it’s compact and technical-looking, people commonly use it as a decorative separator or highlight in UI text, documentation, and short annotations. It can also function like a subtle pointer in lists or notes, similar to other directional glyphs, but with an “electric/technical” feel. Its meaning is usually interpretive rather than strict: the surrounding text and design context determine whether it reads as a cue, pointer, or emphasis marker.
What Unicode character is ⌁?
⌁ is the “ELECTRIC ARROW” symbol, Unicode code point U+2301 (HTML entity: ⌁).
How do I copy the symbol ⌁ for use in text?
Copy the character directly from this page, or use the HTML entity (⌁).
How can I use ⌁ in CSS?
Use the CSS escape form: \\2301.
How can I use ⌁ in JavaScript?
Use the JavaScript escape form: \\u{2301}.