Leftwards Arrow and Upper and Lower One Eighth Block 🮵
🮵 (U+1FBB5) 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 Arrow and Upper and Lower One Eighth Block 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: The character depicts the LEFTWARDS ARROW AND UPPER AND LOWER ONE EIGHTH BLOCK. It represents a leftward arrow symbol used in legacy computing and related visuals. In user interfaces, it can serve as a navigation cue to go back or move to a previous item. In documents and diagrams, it helps indicate backward reference, reversal of flow, or a step that precedes the current one. It can also mark a return path in workflows or help readers understand direction in a chart. On different platforms, the symbol may render with slight style changes; provide clear text alternatives to aid accessibility. This keeps symbols recognizable across environments and supports users who rely on assistive tech and screen readers.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1FBB5 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+1FBB5 - General Category:
So - Age:
13.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Symbols for Legacy Computing - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F AE B5 - UTF-16:
D83E DFB5 - UTF-32:
0001FBB5 - HTML dec:
🮵 - HTML hex:
🮵 - JS escape:
\u{1FBB5} - Python \N{}:
\N{LEFTWARDS ARROW AND UPPER AND LOWER ONE EIGHTH BLOCK} - Python \U:
\U0001FBB5 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%AE%B5 - CSS escape:
\1FBB5
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+1FBB5 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.