Leftwards Arrow with Equilateral Arrowhead 🠔

🠔 (U+1F814) 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: Leftwards Arrow with 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: This character depicts LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH EQUILATERAL ARROWHEAD. In user interfaces, it can mark back navigation or reverse steps. In documents and diagrams, it helps show a backward direction in a flow or process. It can also signal returning to a previous screen or state in a storyboard or tutorial. For accessibility, pair it with alt text and a descriptive label. Cross‑platform, it looks similar across devices, and screen readers should read a clear description to convey its direction.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F814 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.

See our category page for related symbols.