Long Leftwards Arrow ⟵
⟵ (U+27F5) 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: Long Leftwards Arrow is part of the Symbols family (block: Supplemental Arrows-A). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: LONG LEFTWARDS ARROW is the symbol with codepoint U+27F5. It belongs to the Supplemental Arrows-A block and uses the Common script. In history and usage, these symbols appear in digital text to support navigation and direction cues. Arrows commonly indicate direction and navigation cues in interfaces and documents. This arrow is used to point to move left, back, or return in lists, menus, and guides. It helps readers scan layouts and follow steps. Its design matches other arrow symbols that share the same purpose in text and UI. The Unicode standard places this symbol in a family of arrows to provide consistent rendering across fonts and platforms. By including it in documents, developers and writers convey intent clearly without extra words. The calm, simple shape suits icons, diagrams, and instructional material where directional cues matter.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+27F5 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.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+27F5 - General Category:
Sm - Age:
3.2 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Arrows-A - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 9F B5 - UTF-16:
27F5 - UTF-32:
000027F5 - HTML dec:
⟵ - HTML hex:
⟵ - JS escape:
\u27F5 - Python \N{}:
\N{LONG LEFTWARDS ARROW} - Python \u:
\u27F5 - Python \U:
\U000027F5 - URL-encoded:
%E2%9F%B5 - CSS escape:
\27F5
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+27F5 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.