Wide-headed North East Barb Arrow Symbol
A wide-headed arrow pointing northeast with a barb tip, useful for indicating direction and guidance.
U+1F86D
🡭 is a directional arrow symbol from the Arrows set. It’s commonly used in diagrams and interfaces to show movement toward the northeast direction.
Wide-headed North East Barb Arrow Symbol Meaning
🡭 (WIDE-HEADED NORTH EAST BARB ARROW, U+1F86D) is an arrow that visually points toward the northeast. The “wide-headed” style and the “barb” tip make it stand out, which helps in navigation cues, flow directions, and diagram labeling. In documents and UI text, it’s often used to indicate “go this way,” “next step,” or “route toward the upper-right.” Because it’s an emoji-style symbol, it works well in headings, icons-with-text, and lightweight annotations where you want a clear directional signal without extra words.
Common uses
- •Navigation cues for map-like directions toward the upper-right (northeast)
- •Flowcharts and process diagrams showing a next step in an upward-right direction
- •UI hints in dashboards (e.g., pointing to where to click or which panel to follow)
- •Game or app instructions that require a quick directional indicator
- •Graphic design accents for directional emphasis in posters, slides, or infographics
Examples
🡭 Wide-Headed Northeast Barb Arrow
- 🡭Turn 🡭 to head toward the next checkpoint.
- 🡭Line A goes 🡭 to reach the loading area.
- 🡭Select the button 🡭 to continue.
- 🡭The arrow 🡭 indicates the northeast route.
- 🡭Follow the sequence: Start → 🡭 → Finish.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F86D | |
| HTML Entity | 🡭 | |
| HTML Code | 🡭 | |
| CSS | \1F86D | |
| Decimal | 129133 |
How to type Wide-headed North East Barb Arrow Symbol (🡭)
On Windows
In Word, type 1F86D 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 1f86d, 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 🡭 mean?
It’s a northeast-pointing arrow (WIDE-HEADED NORTH EAST BARB ARROW, U+1F86D), typically used to indicate direction toward the upper-right.
How do I copy and paste 🡭?
Copy the character directly from this page (🡭). You can also paste it using its code point U+1F86D in environments that support Unicode input.
What are the Unicode and HTML details for 🡭?
Unicode code point: U+1F86D. HTML entity: 🡭. CSS escape: \\1F86D.
Where can I use 🡭?
It works well in UI hints, diagram labels, navigation instructions, slide graphics, and short text annotations that benefit from a clear direction symbol.