Wide-headed North West Heavy Barb Arrow Symbol
🡼 is a heavy barb arrow pointing to the northwest, designed to be visually bold and directional.
U+1F87C
The 🡼 symbol (U+1F87C) is a directional arrow with a wide head and a heavy barb. It’s commonly used when you want a clear northwest-pointing cue in text, UI, or diagrams. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode escapes in code.
Wide-headed North West Heavy Barb Arrow Symbol Meaning
🡼 (WIDE-HEADED NORTH WEST HEAVY BARB ARROW, U+1F87C) is an arrow glyph that visually indicates movement or direction toward the northwest. The “heavy barb” styling makes it stand out more than lighter arrow variants, which helps when you need an unambiguous directional marker in dense layouts. In writing and design contexts, it can suggest navigation, turning, routing, or emphasis on a northwest direction. It’s also useful in UI labels, game HUDs, map annotations, and diagrams where arrows represent direction and intent more clearly than plain text.
Common uses
- •Map or navigation labels indicating a northwest turn
- •Game HUD direction cues (e.g., “move northwest”)
- •Diagram annotations for pathways or routes
- •User interface hints for directional actions
- •Social or chat indicators for a northwestward change
Examples
🡼 Wide-Head North West Heavy Barb Arrow
- 🡼Take the next road 🡼 to head northwest.
- 🡼Waypoint reached: go 🡼.
- 🡼Boss AI pathfinding direction: 🡼.
- 🡼Arrow marker added for the route segment 🡼.
- 🡼Use the north-west route: 🡼 turn.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F87C | |
| HTML Entity | 🡼 | |
| HTML Code | 🡼 | |
| CSS | \1F87C | |
| Decimal | 129148 |
How to type Wide-headed North West Heavy Barb Arrow Symbol (🡼)
On Windows
In Word, type 1F87C 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 1f87c, 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 heavy barb arrow pointing northwest (wide-headed north west heavy barb arrow), used to show that direction in text or UI.
What is the Unicode for 🡼?
The code point is U+1F87C.
How do I copy 🡼 into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: 🡼 (or 🡼).
Can I use 🡼 in JavaScript?
Yes—one option is the Unicode escape \\u{1F87C}.