Wide-headed North West Very Heavy Barb Arrow Symbol
🢄 is a heavy arrow pointing to the north west with a wide head and barb.
U+1F884
The 🢄 symbol (wide-headed north west very heavy barb arrow) is a clear way to indicate a strong direction toward the upper-left. It’s useful when you need a bold arrow character in text, UI labels, or documentation. You can copy it directly or use the provided Unicode/escape codes.
Wide-headed North West Very Heavy Barb Arrow Symbol Meaning
🢄 (named “WIDE-HEADED NORTH WEST VERY HEAVY BARB ARROW”) represents a very heavy, wide-headed arrow pointing toward the north west (upper-left). The “barb” gives it a distinctive, sharper arrowhead style compared with simpler arrows. In practice, people use it to visually communicate strong directional intent—such as moving back and up-left, indicating an exit route, or labeling a route, step, or transformation in diagrams and written instructions. It can also work well as a typographic icon for navigation cues or emphasis in UI text, while remaining purely a Unicode arrow character.
Common uses
- •Directional instruction in text documents (e.g., “move up-left”)
- •UI labels and buttons that indicate a back/up-left action
- •Diagram annotations where a strong north-west direction is needed
- •Game or navigation hints written in plain text
- •Accessibility-friendly emphasis for directional steps in instructions
Examples
🢄 Wide-Headed North West Very Heavy Barb Arrow
- 🢄Click 🢄 to go to the previous page (up-left).
- 🢄Route: follow the path then turn 🢄 at the junction.
- 🢄Step 1: move up-left 🢄 toward the highlighted area.
- 🢄Use the 🢄 arrow to mark the north-west heading on the map.
- 🢄Return to the starting point by selecting the 🢄 direction.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F884 | |
| HTML Entity | 🢄 | |
| HTML Code | 🢄 | |
| CSS | \1F884 |
FAQ
What does 🢄 indicate?
It indicates a “very heavy barb arrow” pointing to the north west (upper-left) with a wide arrow head.
How do I copy 🢄 into my project?
Copy the character directly (🢄), or use the Unicode code point U+1F884. The HTML entity is 🢄.
What are the Unicode/escape values for 🢄?
Unicode code point: U+1F884. HTML entity: 🢄. CSS escape: \\1F884. JavaScript escape: \\u{1F884}.
Is 🢄 the same as a generic left or up-left arrow?
It’s a specific arrow style: wide-headed, very heavy, and barbed. It visually differs from simpler arrows, so it’s useful when that exact look matters.