Downwards Arrow From Bar Symbol

A symbol from the Arrow Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

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Symbol: ↧
Unicode: U+21A7
HTML entity: ↧
Category: Arrow Symbols

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About the downwards arrow from bar symbol

The character is a typographic arrow symbol that points vertically downward with a short horizontal bar crossing its shaft near the base. It belongs to the set of arrows used in technical notation, such as in mathematics, logic, or engineering diagrams, where it can indicate a downward movement, a mapping, or a terminal point in a process. The bar distinguishes it from a simple downward arrow, often signifying a specific operation like "maps to" or "leads to" in formal contexts.

In computing and text encoding, this symbol is part of the Arrows block, which contains a wide range of directional indicators for diagrams, flowcharts, and user interface design. It is not an emoji and is typically rendered as a plain, static glyph in documents and plain text.

How to type Downwards Arrow From Bar

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 21A7 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 21A7.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.