Upwards button Emoji
Symbols
A blue square featuring a bold, upward-pointing red triangle. It functions as a visual shorthand for increasing volume, scrolling to the top of a page, or indicating upward movement.
Usage Context
This icon is a staple in digital user interfaces for navigation. You will see it used to highlight the 'back to top' feature on websites, signify a price increase, or denote a higher rank in a competitive setting. It is frequently grouped with 🔽 or ◀️ when building directional controls or interactive menus.
History
Adopted into the Unicode standard in 2010, the upwards button was modeled after the physical control buttons found on early audio/video players and digital media remote controls. Its design ensures quick legibility on small mobile displays.
Details
Glyph
🔼
Unicode
U+1F53C
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f53c:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Symbols
Subcategory av-symbol
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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