Up Down Triangle-Headed Arrow ⭥

⭥ (U+2B65) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Up Down Triangle-Headed Arrow is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: The character U+2B65 is the UP DOWN TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW. It is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block. The script is Common. In practice, arrows commonly indicate direction and navigation cues in interfaces and documents. This symbol helps users understand where to move or look next. It can appear in menus, forms, or diagrams to show a choice or flow between options. Because it combines an up and a down head, it can suggest two-way movement or toggling between states in simple layouts. When designers use it, they aim to provide a quick, visual cue without extra words. The symbol is small, easy to render in most fonts, and readable at typical text sizes. In layouts that require minimal text, it supports quick comprehension of actions or steps. As with other symbols in this group, it works best alongside clear labels and consistent placement. Overall, the UP DOWN TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW offers a compact way to convey bidirectional direction and navigation in plain interfaces and documents.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2B65 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

See our category page for related symbols.