Wide-headed South West Medium Barb Arrow Symbol
🡷 is a south-west pointing arrow with a wide head and a medium barb, used to indicate a diagonal direction.
U+1F877
The 🡷 emoji represents a “wide-headed south west medium barb arrow.” It’s commonly used to show movement or flow toward the lower-left direction. Use it in diagrams, labels, and UI hints where a diagonal arrow works best.
Wide-headed South West Medium Barb Arrow Symbol Meaning
🡷 (WIDE-HEADED SOUTH WEST MEDIUM BARB ARROW, U+1F877) is a diagonal arrow that points toward the southwest (down and to the left). The “wide-headed” and “medium barb” styling makes it stand out compared to smaller or simpler arrow shapes, which helps when you need clear directional cues in text. In everyday writing and digital layouts, it often functions as a directional marker for navigation, movement, or routing. You can also use it decoratively in instructions, diagrams, and headings to visually separate “go this way” from surrounding text.
Common uses
- •Direction labels in maps, floor plans, or route notes
- •UI and UX hints for diagonal movement (e.g., swipe or drag directions)
- •Instruction text for games, puzzles, and navigation steps
- •Diagram annotations in presentations or documentation
- •Decorative directional separators in posts and templates
Examples
🡷 Wide-Headed South West Medium Barb Arrow
- 🡷Move 🡷 to go toward the lower-left corner.
- 🡷Route option: follow the signs 🡷 past the junction.
- 🡷To aim down-left, drag your control 🡷.
- 🡷Path marker: checkpoint arrow 🡷 indicates where to turn.
- 🡷In the diagram, the arrow 🡷 shows the flow direction.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F877 | |
| HTML Entity | 🡷 | |
| HTML Code | 🡷 | |
| CSS | \1F877 | |
| Decimal | 129143 |
How to type Wide-headed South West Medium Barb Arrow Symbol (🡷)
On Windows
In Word, type 1F877 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 1f877, 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 Wide-headed South West Medium Barb Arrow symbol mean?
🡷 (WIDE-HEADED SOUTH WEST MEDIUM BARB ARROW, U+1F877) is a diagonal arrow that points toward the southwest (down and to the left). The “wide-headed” and “medium barb” styling makes it stand out compared to smaller or simpler arrow shapes, which helps when you need clear directional cues in text. In everyday writing and digital layouts, it often functions as a directional marker for navigation, movement, or routing. You can also use it decoratively in instructions, diagrams, and headings to visually separate “go this way” from surrounding text.
What direction does 🡷 point?
🡷 points southwest—diagonally down and to the left.
What is the Unicode code point for 🡷?
The Unicode code point is U+1F877.
How can I copy 🡷 into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: 🡷
How do I use 🡷 in JavaScript?
You can use the escape form: \\u{1F877}.