Leftwards Triangle-headed Arrow With Medium Shaft Symbol
A left-pointing arrow with a triangle head and medium shaft for clear direction and navigation.
U+1F824
🠤 is a directional arrow symbol encoded as U+1F824. It visually communicates movement or pointing to the left. Use it in text, UI labels, and documentation when you need a consistent leftward cue.
Leftwards Triangle-headed Arrow With Medium Shaft Symbol Meaning
🠤 (LEFTWARDS TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW WITH MEDIUM SHAFT) is primarily used to indicate direction toward the left. In user interfaces and diagrams, it can represent navigation (moving back), a leftward flow, or a pointer to something on the left side of a layout. Writers and designers often choose this symbol when a clear arrow shape is helpful but space is limited to a single character. Because it’s a dedicated emoji-style glyph, it’s convenient for chat messages, app labels, and lightweight icons without needing custom graphics.
Common uses
- •Indicating “back” or “previous” direction in navigation hints
- •Pointing left in instructions (e.g., “go left from here”)
- •Labeling leftward movement in diagrams and flow descriptions
- •Marking left alignment, sidebars, or controls in UI mockups
- •Enhancing readability in step-by-step text guides
Examples
🠤 Leftwards Triangle-Headed Arrow with Medium Shaft
- 🠤Click 🠤 to return to the previous page.
- 🠤Move 🠤 to select the option on the left.
- 🠤In the diagram, the arrow shows the path 🠤.
- 🠤If you see the warning, follow the signs 🠤.
- 🠤From the center, go 🠤, then continue straight.
Variations
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F824 | |
| HTML Entity | 🠤 | |
| HTML Code | 🠤 | |
| CSS | \1F824 | |
| Decimal | 129060 |
How to type Leftwards Triangle-headed Arrow With Medium Shaft Symbol (🠤)
On Windows
In Word, type 1F824 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 1f824, 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 does the Leftwards Triangle-headed Arrow With Medium Shaft symbol mean?
🠤 (LEFTWARDS TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW WITH MEDIUM SHAFT) is primarily used to indicate direction toward the left. In user interfaces and diagrams, it can represent navigation (moving back), a leftward flow, or a pointer to something on the left side of a layout. Writers and designers often choose this symbol when a clear arrow shape is helpful but space is limited to a single character. Because it’s a dedicated emoji-style glyph, it’s convenient for chat messages, app labels, and lightweight icons without needing custom graphics.
What is the Unicode code point for 🠤?
🠤 is U+1F824.
How can I copy 🠤 in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: 🠤
What is the CSS escape sequence for this symbol?
Use: \\1F824
How do I use 🠤 in JavaScript?
Use: \\u{1F824}