Leftwards Triangle Arrowhead 🢐

🢐 (U+1F890) 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 Triangle Arrowhead 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 TRIANGLE ARROWHEAD depicts direction and navigation cues in interfaces and documents. In user interfaces, it can mark a back action or previous item. In diagrams or flowcharts, it signals a backward step or reversal in a process. In signage or instructional content, it helps readers follow a reverse path or return to a prior section. Because arrows indicate direction, designers use it to guide focus and control in layouts and documents. On different platforms, its appearance may vary in size or style, so ensure sufficient contrast and provide alt text or text labels for accessibility.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F890 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.