Leftwards Heavy Compressed Arrow 🡀
🡀 (U+1F840) 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: Leftwards Heavy Compressed 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: LEFTWARDS HEAVY COMPRESSED ARROW depicts the LEFTWARDS HEAVY COMPRESSED ARROW. In interfaces, it indicates back or previous navigation, helping users move to earlier screens. In documents, it cues backward steps or backward flow in a sequence. In menus or forms, it marks returning to a prior option or section. These directions support navigation across devices and apps and keep actions intuitive. On different platforms, ensure the symbol remains clear when resized and stays visible against backgrounds. For accessibility, provide a text description and high contrast so screen readers and other assistive tech can convey the direction. The usage relies on its role as a clear direction cue in interfaces and documents across contexts.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F840 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+1F840 - General Category:
So - Age:
7.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Arrows-C - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A1 80 - UTF-16:
D83E DC40 - UTF-32:
0001F840 - HTML dec:
🡀 - HTML hex:
🡀 - JS escape:
\u{1F840} - Python \N{}:
\N{LEFTWARDS HEAVY COMPRESSED ARROW} - Python \U:
\U0001F840 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A1%80 - CSS escape:
\1F840
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+1F840 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.