SYMBOL
Negative Squared Leftwards Arrow
Unicode information
Negative Squared Leftwards ArrowNEGATIVE SQUARED LEFTWARDS ARROWU+1F8B4🢴🢴\1f8b4\u{1F8B4}Arrows17.0Meaning of Negative Squared Leftwards Arrow
The character is listed as Negative Squared Leftwards Arrow in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is NEGATIVE SQUARED LEFTWARDS ARROW. 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 Negative Squared Leftwards Arrow, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 1F8B4 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 1f8b4, 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.
🢴🢴\1f8b4\u{1F8B4}\U0001F8B4Usage examples
— Negative Squared Leftwards ArrowUnicode: U+1F8B4HTML: 🢴