SYMBOL
⮤ Leftwards Triangle-Headed Arrow With Long Tip Upwards
Unicode information
Leftwards Triangle-Headed Arrow With Long Tip UpwardsLEFTWARDS TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW WITH LONG TIP UPWARDSU+2BA4⮤⮤\2ba4\u2BA4Arrows17.0Meaning of ⮤ Leftwards Triangle-Headed Arrow With Long Tip Upwards
The ⮤ character is listed as Leftwards Triangle-Headed Arrow With Long Tip Upwards in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is LEFTWARDS TRIANGLE-HEADED ARROW WITH LONG TIP UPWARDS. 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 Leftwards Triangle-Headed Arrow With Long Tip Upwards, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 2BA4 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 2ba4, 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.
⮤⮤\2ba4\u2BA4\u2BA4⮤Usage examples
⮤ — Leftwards Triangle-Headed Arrow With Long Tip UpwardsUnicode: U+2BA4HTML: ⮤