SYMBOL
⭝ Backslanted South Arrow With Horizontal Tail
Unicode information
Backslanted South Arrow With Horizontal TailBACKSLANTED SOUTH ARROW WITH HORIZONTAL TAILU+2B5D⭝⭝\2b5d\u2B5DArrows17.0Meaning of ⭝ Backslanted South Arrow With Horizontal Tail
The ⭝ character is listed as Backslanted South Arrow With Horizontal Tail in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is BACKSLANTED SOUTH ARROW WITH HORIZONTAL TAIL. It belongs to the arrow-symbol family and usually expresses direction, relationships, movement or progression.
Common uses
- Direction and navigation.
- Diagrams, processes and relationships.
- Visual separators and cues in text.
How to type ⭝ on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ⭝. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for Backslanted South Arrow With Horizontal Tail, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 2B5D without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ⭝. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ⭝ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ⭝ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ⭝ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2b5d, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ⭝.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
⭝⭝\2b5d\u2B5D\u2B5D⭝Usage examples
⭝ — Backslanted South Arrow With Horizontal TailUnicode: U+2B5DHTML: ⭝