U+1F804 "🠄" Leftwards Arrow with Medium Triangle Arrowhead Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1F804 "🠄" Leftwards Arrow with Medium Triangle Arrowhead is a typographic symbol found in the Supplementary Arrows-B block, designed to represent a directional pointer with a medium-sized, triangular head that distinguishes it from standard arrows. It serves as a visual cue for movement or direction to the left, often used in diagrams, user interfaces, or technical documentation where a more prominent or distinct arrowhead is needed than what a basic arrow provides. Unlike regular arrows, this glyph features a balanced, medium triangle shape rather than a thin or filled barb, offering a stylistic alternative for emphasis without the aggression of a heavy arrow. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent rendering across digital platforms, allowing designers and writers to incorporate it into text when precise directional guidance is required.

General Properties

Code Point U+1F804
Version Added 7.0
Name Leftwards Arrow with Medium Triangle Arrowhead
Block Supplemental Arrows-C
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 🠄
HTML Hex Encoding 🠄
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9F 0xA0 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD83E 0xDC04
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001F804
C/C++/Java Escape \ud83e\udc04

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other