Up-Pointing Small Red Triangle 🔼

🔼 (U+1F53C) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Up-Pointing Small Red Triangle is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: UP-POINTING SMALL RED TRIANGLE depicts a small red triangle pointing upward. It can signal direction in apps and messages, such as guiding a user to scroll up or to indicate an upward step in a process. It may serve as a simple marker for a higher-priority item or a visual cue in a list. It can act as a color-coded symbol in dashboards or documentation to draw attention without words. The meaning depends on context, so be clear with surrounding text. Appearance and details vary across platforms, apps, and fonts, so colors and shapes may look different. Use emojis thoughtfully in UI and text to avoid ambiguity in formal content. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning and provide alt text when needed.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F53C in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

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