On with Exclamation Mark with Left Right Arrow Above 🔛
🔛 (U+1F51B) 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: On with Exclamation Mark with Left Right Arrow Above is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: ON WITH EXCLAMATION MARK WITH LEFT RIGHT ARROW ABOVE depicts a directional cue with emphasis in digital text. It can be used to show navigation directions while drawing attention to a path or option in a menu. It also signals that a user should proceed forward or back while keeping an alert or warning tone that requires attention. In interfaces, combine it with step indicators to guide readers through sequences or to link a warning with a navigation action. Use it to mark important notices where direction matters, such as form steps or flow charts. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning, and consider alternative text for screen readers. Cross‑platform appearance and fonts may alter color and style but the meaning remains clear.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F51B 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+1F51B - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 94 9B - UTF-16:
D83D DD1B - UTF-32:
0001F51B - HTML dec:
🔛 - HTML hex:
🔛 - JS escape:
\u{1F51B} - Python \N{}:
\N{ON WITH EXCLAMATION MARK WITH LEFT RIGHT ARROW ABOVE} - Python \U:
\U0001F51B - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%94%9B - CSS escape:
\1F51B
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+1F51B 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.