South West Triangle-Headed Arrow to Bar ⭹
⭹ (U+2B79) 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: South West Triangle-Headed Arrow to Bar is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: SOUTH WEST TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW TO BAR is a symbol with codepoint U+2B79. It lives in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block and uses the Common script. In practice, arrows point direction. A south west pointing arrow helps show a path or a move in a diagram. It can signal a turn or a change in flow on a page. The to-bar element adds a bar at the end of the line to indicate a stop or boundary. Users see such arrows in interfaces to guide actions or navigation. They help readers follow steps in a list or understand a process map. This symbol is part of a broad set of arrow shapes used across platforms. It supports clear, quick communication without words. Designers choose this type of arrow to mark transitions, exits, or backward steps in layouts. The overall idea is simple: an arrow directs attention and movement. In documents, this symbol can pair with other icons to show how parts connect. It remains a compact, versatile cue for direction and control.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2B79
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+2B79
- General Category:
So
- Age:
7.0
- Bidi Class:
ON
- Block:
Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
- Script:
Common
- UTF-8:
E2 AD B9
- UTF-16:
2B79
- UTF-32:
00002B79
- HTML dec:
⭹
- HTML hex:
⭹
- JS escape:
\u2B79
- Python \N{}:
\N{SOUTH WEST TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW TO BAR}
- Python \u:
\u2B79
- Python \U:
\U00002B79
- URL-encoded:
%E2%AD%B9
- CSS escape:
\2B79
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+2B79
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.