upwards button Emoji
🔼 is the “upwards button” emoji symbol, often used to indicate moving up, increasing, or navigating upward.
U+1F53C
The 🔼 symbol (Unicode name: “UPWARDS BUTTON”, U+1F53C) is commonly used as a clear visual cue for “up.” It’s handy in UI mockups, documents, and social posts where you want a quick direction or action indicator.
upwards button Emoji Meaning
🔼 (UPWARDS BUTTON) is most often used to represent “up” in a simple, button-like form. In everyday digital communication, it can suggest scrolling upward, going to the top of a page, or moving up a menu or list. It’s also frequently used to indicate increasing values (for example, “higher” or “upward trend”) or to imply an “expand/raise” action when paired with text. In design and development contexts, it’s useful as a compact icon alternative for sorting controls (like “sort ascending”) or navigation elements. The emoji is typically understood visually without needing extra explanation.
Common uses
- •“Back to top” links or buttons in posts and websites
- •Sorting indicators such as “ascending” or “higher first” in tables
- •UI hints for scrolling upward or navigating to a previous section
- •Status or trend messages like “up,” “improving,” or “increasing”
- •Callouts for actions that move something upward (e.g., raise position)
Examples
🔼 Upwards Button Symbol
- 🔼Back to top 🔼
- 🔼Sort by: Ascending 🔼
- 🔼Scroll up for more 🔼
- 🔼Performance is trending up 🔼
- 🔼Move this item up 🔼
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F53C | |
| HTML Entity | 🔼 | |
| HTML Code | 🔼 | |
| CSS | \1F53C | |
| Decimal | 128316 |
How to type upwards button Emoji (🔼)
On Windows
In Word, type 1F53C then press Alt + X. Or open the emoji picker with Windows key + period.
On Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer and search for the character.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f53c, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy 🔼 with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What is the Unicode code point for 🔼?
The Unicode code point for 🔼 (UPWARDS BUTTON) is U+1F53C.
How can I copy 🔼 into HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: 🔼.
What are the CSS and JavaScript escape sequences for 🔼?
CSS escape: \\1F53C. JavaScript escape: \\u{1F53C}.
What does 🔼 typically mean in user interfaces?
It commonly indicates moving up, going to the top, sorting ascending, or increasing values—essentially an “upwards button” cue.