U+1F8B4 "🢴" Negative Squared Leftwards Arrow Unicode Character

U+1F8B4 "🢴" Negative Squared Leftwards Arrow is a symbol within the Unicode Standard's Supplemental Arrows-C block, designated to represent a leftward direction within a square outline that has been filled or set in a negative style. This character serves as a clear typographic signal for movement or orientation to the left, often used in diagrams, maps, or interface elements where a distinct and compact directional indicator is needed. Its squared form distinguishes it from simpler arrow glyphs, making it useful for applications requiring visual emphasis or a specific contrast with surrounding symbols, though it may not be universally supported across all fonts and digital platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1F8B4
Version Added	16.0
Name	Negative Squared Leftwards 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 0xA2 0xB4
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83E 0xDCB4
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001F8B4
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83e\udcb4

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