Leftwards Front-tilted Shadowed White Arrow Symbol
🢪 is a left-pointing, front-tilted shadowed white arrow used to indicate direction and navigation.
U+1F8AA
The 🢪 symbol (U+1F8AA) is a directional arrow pointing left with a distinctive front tilt and shadow styling. It’s useful when you want a clear “go left” cue in text, icons, or layouts. Copy it directly using the variations below.
Leftwards Front-tilted Shadowed White Arrow Symbol Meaning
🢪 (LEFTWARDS FRONT-TILTED SHADOWED WHITE ARROW, U+1F8AA) is a left-pointing arrow with a front-tilted, shadowed look. Visually, it’s commonly used to represent navigation or movement toward the left side—such as returning, going back, sliding left, or highlighting the leftward direction in a diagram. Because it has strong arrow styling, it can also function as a UI affordance in text-based mockups (e.g., “move this layer left” or “previous”). In general usage, treat it as a directional symbol rather than a specific technical operator.
Common uses
- •Indicating a “back” or “previous” action in text instructions
- •Labeling steps in a diagram or flow that moves leftward
- •Creating simple UI mockups for sliders, carousels, or side navigation
- •Guiding readers in charts where data moves toward the left
- •Adding directional emphasis in captions for images or slides
Examples
🢪 Leftwards Front-Tilted Shadowed White Arrow
- 🢪Tap 🢪 to go back to the previous screen.
- 🢪Move the marker using 🢪 to shift left on the timeline.
- 🢪In the diagram, the arrow 🢪 shows flow toward the left.
- 🢪Swipe left (🢪) to reveal the next option.
- 🢪Use 🢪 before the checklist item that should be revisited.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F8AA | |
| HTML Entity | 🢪 | |
| HTML Code | 🢪 | |
| CSS | \1F8AA |
FAQ
What does 🢪 mean?
It’s a left-pointing arrow symbol (LEFTWARDS FRONT-TILTED SHADOWED WHITE ARROW) commonly used to indicate movement or navigation toward the left.
What is the Unicode code point for 🢪?
🢪 is U+1F8AA.
How can I copy 🢪 for HTML or websites?
Use the character directly (🢪) or the HTML entity: 🢪 (HTML entity provided).
Is 🢪 the same as a regular left arrow?
It functions as a left arrow, but it has a distinctive front-tilted shadowed white style, so it may look different from simpler left-arrow icons.