↶

Anticlockwise Arrow

Unicode
U+21B6
Category
Arrows
HTML Entity
↶
CSS
\21B6
The Anticlockwise Arrow (↶) features a curved line ending in a downward-left arrowhead, indicating a counter-clockwise or backward motion. In digital interfaces, it frequently symbolizes the "undo" command, a return step, or a backward rotation in media players. It also appears in mathematical and technical diagrams to denote a negative angular direction.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+8630
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "anticlockwise arrow"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U 21b6
HTML
↶ or ↶

In Programming

While not part of standard programming syntax, this symbol is heavily utilized in UI/UX design as an intuitive "undo" or "rotate left" icon, and in mathematical documentation to illustrate counter-clockwise vectors.

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Tags

CCW anticlockwise symbol arrow backward rotation counter-clockwise rotate counterclockwise counterclockwise arrow symbol curved arrow left direction reverse arrow rotate undo undo arrow

Related Symbols

← Left Arrow ↑ Up Arrow → Right Arrow ↓ Down Arrow ↔ Left Right Arrow ↕ Up Down Arrow ↖ North West Arrow ↗ North East Arrow ↘ South East Arrow ↙ South West Arrow ↞ Left Two Headed Arrow ↠ Right Two Headed Arrow