U+1F878 "🡸" Wide-Headed Leftwards Heavy Barb Arrow Unicode Character

U+1F878 "🡸" Wide-Headed Leftwards Heavy Barb Arrow is part of the Supplemental Arrows C block, included in Unicode version 7.0 released in 2014, and it depicts a thick, leftward pointing arrow with a wide triangular head and pronounced barbs on its shaft. This symbol is designed for use in technical diagrams, maps, or user interfaces where a strong, clear directional cue is needed, often to indicate a significant movement, reversal, or return action. Its heavy weight and barbed features give it a distinct visual emphasis compared to standard arrows, making it suitable for contexts requiring a bold or emphatic leftward indication.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1F878
Version Added	7.0
Name	Wide-Headed Leftwards Heavy Barb Arrow
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 0xA1 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83E 0xDC78
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001F878
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83e\udc78

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