Leftwards Arrow with Small Equilateral Arrowhead š
š (U+1F810) 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 itās used: Leftwards Arrow with Small Equilateral Arrowhead is part of the Symbols family (block: Supplemental Arrows-C). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH SMALL EQUILATERAL ARROWHEAD depicts a leftward arrow symbol. Arrows commonly indicate direction and navigation cues in interfaces and documents. In interfaces, use this character to show back navigation or to point to a previous step. In documents, place it to mark content that refers to earlier sections or items. In instructional layouts, it can guide readers to the preceding item or concept. For accessibility, provide alt text and ensure the symbol renders clearly across platforms. Crossāplatform appearance should be consistent, and include text that screen readers can interpret accurately.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F810 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 pageās font stack includes a generalāpurpose 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.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F810 - General Category:
So - Age:
7.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Arrows-C - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A0 90 - UTF-16:
D83E DC10 - UTF-32:
0001F810 - HTML dec:
🠐 - HTML hex:
🠐 - JS escape:
\u{1F810} - Python \N{}:
\N{LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH SMALL EQUILATERAL ARROWHEAD} - Python \U:
\U0001F810 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A0%90 - CSS escape:
\1F810
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F810 or a builtāin character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🠐 (hex) or 🠐 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.