Wide-Headed South West Very Heavy Barb Arrow 🢇
Usage snapshot:
- Arrows commonly indicate direction and navigation cues in interfaces and documents.
History & usage: The WIDE-HEADED SOUTH WEST VERY HEAVY BARB ARROW depicts a directional arrow used for navigation cues. It can indicate a back or previous path in interfaces and documents. It also guides users to move southwest in diagrams or stepwise instructions. In dashboards or menus, it signals movement to next sections when the direction is southwest. For accessibility, provide a concise label so screen readers describe its direction; ensure high contrast in UI so visible cues are clear. Cross‑platform use remains consistent when the symbol is paired with text or alt descriptions, helping users understand direction across apps, websites, and documents. The emphasis on back, next, up, and down movement helps users follow flows without confusion.
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This reference covers U+1F887 Wide-Headed South West Very Heavy Barb Arrow with practical usage tips and links.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F887 - General Category:
So - Age:
7.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Arrows-C - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A2 87 - UTF-16:
D83E DC87 - UTF-32:
0001F887 - HTML dec:
🢇 - HTML hex:
🢇 - JS escape:
\u{1F887} - Python \N{}:
\N{WIDE-HEADED SOUTH WEST VERY HEAVY BARB ARROW} - Python \U:
\U0001F887 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A2%87 - CSS escape:
\1F887
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+1F887 or a built‑in 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.