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Left Right Arrow with Stroke Symbol (↮)
Copy the Left Right Arrow with Stroke symbol ↮ to your clipboard, and see its Unicode code point, HTML entity, LaTeX command and how to type it on any device.
What does ↮ mean?
The left right arrow with stroke (↮) is an arrow character from the Unicode Arrows block that points in both horizontal directions. The stroke through the arrow negates it, so it reads “does not map to”, “does not lead to” or “does not imply”, depending on the notation.
Codes and properties
| Character | ↮ |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | LEFT RIGHT ARROW WITH STROKE |
| Code point | U+21AE |
| Decimal | 8622 |
| Unicode block | Arrows |
| HTML entity | ↮ · ↮ |
| CSS | \21AE |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u21AE |
| Python | \u21AE or \N{LEFT RIGHT ARROW WITH STROKE} |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 86 AE |
| LaTeX | \nleftrightarrow |
| Decomposition | ↔ (U+2194) + ̸ (U+0338) |
How to type ↮
- Copy & paste: press the Copy button above, then paste ↮ anywhere — Word, Google Docs, email, chat or code.
- Windows (Word, WordPad, Outlook): type
21AEthen press Alt+X. In any app, Win+. opens the symbol panel. - Mac: switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option and type
21AE; or press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search “left right arrow with stroke”. - Linux (GTK/IBus): press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
21ae, then Space. - HTML:
↮renders as ↮. - LaTeX:
\nleftrightarrowin math mode (amssymb package for some symbols).
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ↮ on Windows?
In Microsoft Word type 21AE and press Alt+X. In any app press Win+. to open the symbol panel, or copy ↮ from this page.
What is the HTML code for ↮?
Use ↮ (hex) or ↮ (decimal).
What is the LaTeX command for ↮?
Use \nleftrightarrow in math mode.