↷

Clockwise Arrow

Unicode
U+21B7
Category
Arrows
HTML Entity
↷
CSS
\21B7
The ↷ (Clockwise Arrow) symbol features an arrow curving to the right, forming the top half of a circular path. Originating from the standard Unicode Arrows block, it is frequently used in digital interfaces to visually represent a "redo," "refresh," or "rotate clockwise" action. Beyond software design, people often use it in text and social media to indicate a forward progression, a cyclic movement, or a literal turning direction.

How to Type

Windows
21B7, then Alt+X
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "clockwise arrow"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then 21b7
HTML
↷ or ↷

In Programming

In UI/UX programming and documentation, this symbol frequently denotes a state change like a "redo" function or a page refresh. In mathematics and physics notation, it is used to indicate a clockwise rotation, angular velocity, or a cyclic mapping.

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Tags

CW arrow arrow clockwise clockwise rotate clockwise symbol curved arrow right direction forward rotation redo redo arrow refresh arrow rotate rotate right

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