Wide-headed North West Barb Arrow Symbol
A north-west pointing arrow with a wide head and barbed tip, used to indicate direction or a step going up-left.
U+1F86C
🡬 is a directional arrow emoji named the Wide-Headed North West Barb Arrow (U+1F86C). It’s handy when you need a clear up-left movement cue in text, UI labels, or diagrams. Use it by copying the symbol or by using the provided Unicode escapes in code.
Wide-headed North West Barb Arrow Symbol Meaning
🡬 (WIDE-HEADED NORTH WEST BARB ARROW, U+1F86C) represents movement or direction toward the northwest, typically read as up-left. The “barbed” wide arrow style makes it feel more like a strong or decisive directional marker than a simple arrow glyph. In everyday writing, it commonly appears as a visual cue for navigation, guidance, or changes in direction (for example, “go up-left”). In design and UI contexts, it can signal a step in a flow, a branch direction, or an emphasis on moving toward the upper-left area of a layout.
Common uses
- •Navigation hints in short instructions (e.g., “move 🡬 to reach the entrance”).
- •UI labels for an up-left action, back/return paths, or diagonal movement controls.
- •Designing simple diagrams or flow steps that branch toward the northwest.
- •Presenting game or map directions where diagonal movement matters.
- •Adding visual emphasis in posts or docs to indicate an up-left transition.
Examples
🡬 Wide-Headed North West Barb Arrow
- 🡬Turn 🡬 at the next intersection.
- 🡬Select “🡬” to move up-left.
- 🡬The path goes 🡬 to reach the viewing point.
- 🡬Step 2: proceed 🡬, then continue straight.
- 🡬In the diagram, branch B heads 🡬.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F86C | |
| HTML Entity | 🡬 | |
| HTML Code | 🡬 | |
| CSS | \1F86C |
FAQ
What does the Wide-headed North West Barb Arrow symbol mean?
🡬 (WIDE-HEADED NORTH WEST BARB ARROW, U+1F86C) represents movement or direction toward the northwest, typically read as up-left. The “barbed” wide arrow style makes it feel more like a strong or decisive directional marker than a simple arrow glyph. In everyday writing, it commonly appears as a visual cue for navigation, guidance, or changes in direction (for example, “go up-left”). In design and UI contexts, it can signal a step in a flow, a branch direction, or an emphasis on moving toward the upper-left area of a layout.
What is the Unicode code point for 🡬?
🡬 has Unicode code point U+1F86C.
How do I copy and paste the symbol?
Copy the character “🡬” from this page and paste it into your text, design tool, or social post.
What are the HTML and code escapes for 🡬?
HTML entity: 🡬 | CSS escape: \\1F86C | JavaScript escape: \\u{1F86C}
What direction does this arrow indicate?
It points toward the north west (up-left).