Up-left arrow Emoji

Symbols

A sharp, bold arrow pointing diagonally toward the upper-left corner. It clearly indicates a northwest direction or a specific path on a two-dimensional plane.

Usage Context

Used to point readers toward specific information on a screen, suggest a physical direction, or indicate a trend moving upward and to the left. It functions as a navigational aid in digital interfaces and is frequently used alongside ↗ or ↙ to mark coordinate movements.

History

This arrow was part of the original set of Unicode symbols standardized in 1993. It originates from early graphical user interfaces and mapping software, where simple directional indicators were necessary to help users navigate rigid, grid-based computer displays.

Details

Glyph

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Unicode

U+2196

Shortcode

:emoji_u2196:

HTML Entity

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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Symbols

Subcategory arrow

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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