Wide-headed Upwards Medium Barb Arrow Symbol
🡱 is an upwards barb arrow used to indicate direction or movement toward the top.
U+1F871
The 🡱 emoji-style arrow (Unicode U+1F871) is a directional symbol pointing upwards. It’s commonly used when you want to imply movement, flow, or progression upward in text or UI.
Wide-headed Upwards Medium Barb Arrow Symbol Meaning
🡱 (Unicode U+1F871), named “WIDE-HEADED UPWARDS MEDIUM BARB ARROW,” is an upwards arrow with a broad head and a medium barb. In everyday use, it typically signals direction toward the top: moving up, increasing, going forward, or navigating upward (for example, “scroll up” or “go to the next section above”). In design and writing, it can also help clarify emphasis or relationships between items, such as showing an upward trend or indicating an “up” action. Use it as a compact visual cue where a normal word like “up” or “upward” would be helpful but less clear.
Common uses
- •Indicating a “scroll up” or “move to the previous section” instruction
- •Labeling controls or UI actions that move content upward
- •Showing an upward trend in short status updates or dashboards
- •Marking direction in diagrams, notes, or workflow steps
- •Emphasizing an “up” direction in callouts for text layouts
Examples
🡱 Wide-Headed Upwards Medium Barb Arrow
- 🡱Use 🡱 to scroll back up to the previous messages.
- 🡱Tip: Press the up button 🡱 to move the selection.
- 🡱Sales are trending 🡱 this week compared to last week.
- 🡱Step 2: Move the piece 🡱 toward the top slot.
- 🡱If you’re lost, go 🡱 to return to the main section.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F871 | |
| HTML Entity | 🡱 | |
| HTML Code | 🡱 | |
| CSS | \1F871 |
FAQ
What does 🡱 mean?
🡱 is an upwards direction arrow. It’s commonly used to suggest moving up, scrolling up, or increasing upward.
How do I type or copy the symbol?
You can copy it directly from this page, or use its Unicode code point U+1F871 (HTML: 🡱).
Where is 🡱 useful in UI or design?
It works well for “move up” actions, navigation cues, and compact callouts that benefit from a clear upward arrow.
Is 🡱 the same as other up arrows like ↑?
They’re related, but not identical. 🡱 is specifically the “wide-headed upwards medium barb arrow” (U+1F871), with its own look and Unicode identity.