Wide-Headed Leftwards Barb Arrow 🡨

🡨 (U+1F868) 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: Wide-Headed Leftwards Barb Arrow 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: WIDE-HEADED LEFTWARDS BARB ARROW depicts a directional symbol used for back navigation. In software user interfaces it points to a previous screen or action. In documents it guides readers to earlier steps or sections. In diagrams it marks a backward move or reversal of flow. It helps users confirm actions and move through tasks. On different platforms it generally looks similar, but contrast and size can vary. For accessibility ensure sufficient contrast and provide text alternatives for screen readers.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F868 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.