Inverse Downwards Arrow with Tip Leftwards 🮴
🮴 (U+1FBB4) 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: Inverse Downwards Arrow with Tip Leftwards is part of the Symbols family (block: Symbols for Legacy Computing). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: INVERSE DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH TIP LEFTWARDS depicts a directional symbol used for backward or leftward navigation in some interfaces. Usage contexts: In software UIs, it can indicate return to a previous screen or step when pressed. In documents or guides, it marks a backward reference or leftward flow to earlier content. In help systems, it can cue users to revert to a prior state or undo an action. Cross-platform appearance may vary, so include descriptive text for screen readers and consider simple, consistent rendering across devices.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1FBB4
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+1FBB4
- General Category:
So
- Age:
13.0
- Bidi Class:
ON
- Block:
Symbols for Legacy Computing
- Script:
Common
- UTF-8:
F0 9F AE B4
- UTF-16:
D83E DFB4
- UTF-32:
0001FBB4
- HTML dec:
🮴
- HTML hex:
🮴
- JS escape:
\u{1FBB4}
- Python \N{}:
\N{INVERSE DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH TIP LEFTWARDS}
- Python \U:
\U0001FBB4
- URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%AE%B4
- CSS escape:
\1FBB4
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+1FBB4
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.