U+1F50D "🔍" Left-Pointing Magnifying Glass Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

🔍
Source: Noto Emoji Source: Browser Default

U+1F50D "🔍" Left-Pointing Magnifying Glass is a graphical symbol representing a magnifying glass tilted to the left, commonly used in digital interfaces to indicate the search function, such as in browser search bars, file explorers, and application menus. It is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block, introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, and is often employed as a visual cue for users to locate tools for finding text, files, or information. The emoji version of this character conveys a sense of discovery or investigation, making it a versatile icon in both technical and casual communication contexts.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
🔍
HTML Hex Encoding
🔍
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9F 0x94 0x8D
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD83D 0xDD0D
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001F50D
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud83d\udd0d