Upwards White Arrow on Pedestal with Vertical Bar

The Upwards White Arrow on Pedestal with Vertical Bar at U+21ED is a symbolic arrow showing an upward direction with a base and a central vertical mark. It belongs to the Arrows block, among compatibility-style arrow symbols used for technical notation, keyboard legends, and diagrammatic text. In real use it is uncommon, but it is most naturally read as a specialized “up” or “shift/up” indicator in plain-text diagrams, interface documentation, and symbol catalogs. It may appear where authors want a more elaborate upward arrow than ↑, especially in tables of keyboard symbols, control labels, or descriptions of movement and elevation. Mathematical and scientific writing generally uses simpler arrows such as ↑, ⇧, or ⇑ instead, so ⇭ is rarely part of standard formulas. Its main practical issue is recognition: many readers will understand the upward direction, but the pedestal and vertical bar do not have a widely fixed meaning outside the specific document or notation system that defines them.