Leftwards Triangle Arrowhead Symbol
🢐 is a left-pointing triangular arrowhead often used to indicate motion, direction, or alignment to the left.
U+1F890
The 🢐 emoji is a clear, compact way to show a leftward direction at a glance. It’s useful in interfaces, instructions, and design elements where space is limited. Below you’ll find practical meaning, copy formats, and example uses.
Leftwards Triangle Arrowhead Symbol Meaning
🢐 is the “LEFTWARDS TRIANGLE ARROWHEAD” symbol (Unicode U+1F890). In everyday use, it typically conveys direction to the left—such as moving left, pointing left, or indicating that the next step is on the left side of something. Because it has a simple arrowhead shape, it can also function as a visual cue in instructions, diagrams, navigation hints, and UI labels. You’ll often see it paired with text like “left” or used alongside other arrows to create quick directional flows.
Common uses
- •Adding a left-direction cue in step-by-step instructions
- •Labeling controls or UI elements that move content to the left
- •Marking direction in simple diagrams, flow notes, or whiteboard captions
- •Indicating alignment or indentation in writing and layout checklists
- •Creating quick directional callouts in social media captions or thumbnails
Examples
🢐 Leftwards Triangle Arrowhead
- 🢐Turn 🢐 and walk to the left entrance.
- 🢐Use the arrow buttons: ← for small shifts, 🢐 for a larger left move.
- 🢐In the diagram, follow the path in the direction of 🢐.
- 🢐Set the text block to align 🢐 for a left-leaning layout.
- 🢐Scroll 🢐 to view the previous section.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F890 | |
| HTML Entity | 🢐 | |
| HTML Code | 🢐 | |
| CSS | \1F890 |
FAQ
What does 🢐 mean?
🢐 is a left-pointing triangular arrowhead. It’s commonly used to indicate a leftward direction, movement, or a “next step is on the left.”
How do I copy 🢐 into HTML?
You can paste the character directly as 🢐, or use the HTML entity: 🢐 (also available as 🢐).
What are the Unicode details for this symbol?
Unicode name: LEFTWARDS TRIANGLE ARROWHEAD. Unicode codepoint: U+1F890.
Can I use 🢐 in CSS or JavaScript?
Yes. CSS escape: \\1F890. JavaScript escape: \\u{1F890}.