↬

Right Arrow With Loop

Unicode
U+21AC
Category
Arrows
HTML Entity
↬
CSS
\21AC
The ↬ (Right Arrow With Loop) symbol features a right-pointing arrow with a distinct circular curl at its starting point. In mathematics, it is typically used to represent an injective function or an inclusion mapping between sets. In digital design and casual internet communication, it often signifies a forwarded message, a page redirect, or a process that loops back before moving forward.

How to Type

Windows
Alt + 8620 (on NumPad) or Win + . then search "arrow"
macOS
Control + Command + Space then search "Right Arrow With Loop"
Linux
Ctrl + Shift + U then type 21ac and press Enter
HTML
↪ or ↬

In Programming

In mathematical notation and LaTeX (typed as \hookrightarrow), this symbol denotes an inclusion map or injective function. In technical documentation, it can visually represent a loop structure that eventually breaks and continues forward execution.

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Tags

arrow direction forward forwarded message inclusion map injective function loop loop arrow looping arrow symbol math arrow redirect symbol right right loop 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