Leftwards Right-Shaded White Arrow 🢦
🢦 (U+1F8A6) 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 Right-Shaded White 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 RIGHT-SHADED WHITE ARROW depicts a directional symbol used in many text and UI contexts. It conveys backward or forward movement with a shaded design that helps it stand out. Use 1: In interfaces, it marks navigation to previous items or steps and guides users through workflows. Use 2: In documents, it indicates a return path or a backward reference in lists and glossaries. Use 3: In help and instruction screens, it shows how to go to the preceding screen or section. These uses stem from the symbol’s meaning of direction and motion and help users skim actions quickly. Cross‑platform, the glyph remains recognizable and is commonly rendered in plain text or color variants; ensure sufficient contrast for accessibility on different devices and screen readers.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F8A6 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+1F8A6 - General Category:
So - Age:
7.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Arrows-C - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A2 A6 - UTF-16:
D83E DCA6 - UTF-32:
0001F8A6 - HTML dec:
🢦 - HTML hex:
🢦 - JS escape:
\u{1F8A6} - Python \N{}:
\N{LEFTWARDS RIGHT-SHADED WHITE ARROW} - Python \U:
\U0001F8A6 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A2%A6 - CSS escape:
\1F8A6
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+1F8A6 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.