Black Leftwards Equilateral Arrowhead ⮜

⮜ (U+2B9C) 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: Black Leftwards Equilateral Arrowhead is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: The character U+2B9C is named BLACK LEFTWARDS EQUILATERAL ARROWHEAD. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block and uses the Common script. This symbol appears as a leftward arrowhead with equal sides. In practice, it is used as a directional cue. Its shape suggests a precise, balanced point and is easy to recognize on screens and in print. The history of such arrowheads is tied to the family of directional symbols in modern text sets. They help users find a path or indicate a move to a prior item. The usage note for arrows states that arrows commonly indicate direction and navigation cues in interfaces and documents. This guides readers to move through options or understand flow. Designers use it to mark steps, choices, or connections without adding extra words. For accessibility, clear shapes help people who rely on visual cues. In everyday documents, this symbol is a compact way to signal movement to the left. Overall, it serves as a simple, effective indicator of direction in common layouts.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2B9C 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.

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