Left Arrow Symbol

Q: How do I type a left arrow on a keyboard?

With Num Lock on, hold Alt and type 27 on the number pad. In Word, type 2190, then press Alt and X. With a Compose key, press Compose, then less-than, then hyphen. No key of the U.S. layout types it.

Q: What is the HTML code for a left arrow?

← is the shortest of its five named entities, and ← or ← is the numeric form. Case matters: ⇐ with a capital A is the double arrow ⇐, while &Larr; with a capital L is the two-headed ↞.

Q: Why does my left arrow show as an empty box?

The font on that device has no drawing for it. The plain ← has been in Unicode since version 1.1, in 1993. The 16 rows of the last group date from 2014 and 2015, so an older device may show a box.

Press Copy for ←, or pick from 119 left-pointing characters, each with its codes.

Left Arrow Symbol

←Leftwards arrowU+2190Ready to copy

119 left-pointing characters. Tap any value to copy it.

119 left-pointing characters. A character and its name both copy the character. A code copies the code.
Character	Name	Code point	Alt code	Option keys	HTML	LaTeX
	U+2190. The plain left arrow, in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Alt+27 on a number pad, or Compose then < then -.
	U+21D0. Two shafts. \Leftarrow in LaTeX, with a capital L. Compose then = then <.
	U+27F5. The same arrow with a longer shaft, from Supplemental Arrows-A. \longleftarrow in LaTeX.
	U+2B05. Filled and heavy. It has the Emoji property, so a phone may draw it as a colour button. The text style row asks for the flat one.
	U+21E6. An outline, which Unicode calls white. No named HTML entity, so the table gives the numeric reference.
	U+21A9. Hooked shaft. It has the Emoji property, and the emoji list calls it right arrow curving left. \hookleftarrow in LaTeX.
	U+21E0. Dashed shaft. \dashleftarrow in LaTeX needs the amssymb package.
	U+25C0. It has the Emoji property, and the emoji list calls it reverse button. \blacktriangleleft in LaTeX needs amssymb.
	U+25C4. Alt+17 on a number pad: one of the old PC graphics characters that sit behind codes 1 to 31.
	U+00AB. The left guillemet, a quotation mark. Option+\, Alt+174 or Alt+0171, or Compose then < then <.
	U+2039. The single guillemet. Option+Shift+3, Alt+0139, or Compose then . then <.
	U+1F448. The emoji list calls it backhand index pointing left. It takes the five skin tones; this row is the yellow default.
	U+FFE9. A compatibility character from the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block. Unicode defines it as U+2190 drawn narrow.
	U+21FD. The head is an open triangle. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002); the entity is &loarr;.
	U+2B60. Triangle-headed twin of U+2190, added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+02FF. A tiny arrow set low on the line, from the Spacing Modifier Letters block. Added in Unicode 4.0 (2003).
	U+27F8. Long form of the double arrow. \Longleftarrow in LaTeX, capital L again.
	U+21DA. Three shafts. \Lleftarrow in LaTeX needs amssymb.
	U+2B45. Four shafts. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008); it may need a maths font.
	U+21C7. Two arrows, one above the other. \leftleftarrows in LaTeX needs amssymb.
	U+2B31. Three arrows in a stack. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+219E. Two heads on one shaft. Unicode's own note for it: fast cursor left. \twoheadleftarrow needs amssymb.
	U+2B3B. Two heads and a tail. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+21A2. A tail on the far end. \leftarrowtail in LaTeX needs amssymb.
	U+21A4. Starts at a bar. The entity name is &mapstoleft;.
	U+27FB. Long form of the one above. Unicode's own note for it: maps from.
	U+2906. Double shaft from a bar, with the same note: maps from.
	U+27FD. Long double shaft from a bar. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
	U+21E4. Runs into a bar. Unicode's own note for it: leftward tab.
	U+21AB. A loop in the shaft. \looparrowleft in LaTeX needs amssymb.
	U+291D. Ends at a black diamond. The entity is &larrfs;.
	U+291F. From a bar to a black diamond. The entity is &larrbfs;.
	U+2B36. Two heads, starting at a bar. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+219C. One wave in the shaft. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993), yet it has no named HTML entity.
	U+21DC. Squiggly shaft. Its long form is U+2B33.
	U+2B33. The long squiggle. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008); it may need a maths font.
	U+2B3F. Yes, that is the official name. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+290C. A shaft of two dashes. The entity is &lbarr;.
	U+290E. A shaft of three dashes. The entity is &lBarr;, capital B.
	U+2B38. Dotted shaft. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+2B37. Two heads on a shaft of three dashes. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+219A. Unicode's note: negation of U+2190. It decomposes to that arrow plus U+0338, a combining slash. \nleftarrow needs amssymb.
	U+21CD. The negation of the double arrow, U+21D0. \nLeftarrow in LaTeX needs amssymb.
	U+21F7. One upright stroke through the shaft. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
	U+21FA. Two upright strokes. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
	U+2902. The double arrow with one upright stroke. The entity is &nvlArr;.
	U+2B34. Two heads, one upright stroke. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+2B35. Two heads, two upright strokes. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+2B39. A tail and one upright stroke. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+2B3A. A tail and two upright strokes. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+2B3C. Two heads, a tail and one upright stroke. It may need a maths font.
	U+2B3D. Two heads, a tail and two upright strokes. It may need a maths font.
	U+2B3E. An X across the shaft. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+21BC. One barb, on the upper side. \leftharpoonup in LaTeX, no package needed.
	U+21BD. One barb, on the lower side. \leftharpoondown in LaTeX, no package needed.
	U+2952. Barb up, running into a bar. The entity &LeftVectorBar; is case sensitive, like all of them.
	U+2956. Barb down, running into a bar. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
	U+295A. Barb up, starting at a bar. The entity is &LeftTeeVector;.
	U+295E. Barb down, starting at a bar. The entity is &DownLeftTeeVector;.
	U+2962. Two harpoons in a stack. The longest official name on this page, at 69 characters.
	U+296A. Barb up, over a long dash. The entity is &lharul;.
	U+296B. Barb down, under a long dash. The entity is &llhard;.
	U+2973. The arrow over a tilde. The entity is &larrsim;.
	U+2B49. The other way up: tilde over the arrow. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+2B4B. The arrow over a reversed tilde. Unicode's note: mirror image of U+2974.
	U+2B41. A reversed tilde over the arrow. Unicode's note: mirror image of U+2972.
	U+2B4A. The arrow over an almost-equal sign. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+2B42. The arrow over a reversed almost-equal sign. Unicode's note: mirror image of U+2975.
	U+2B40. An equals sign over the arrow. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
	U+2976. A less-than sign over the arrow. The entity is &ltlarr;.
	U+2977. The arrow runs through a less-than sign. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
	U+297A. The arrow runs through a subset sign. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
	U+297B. A superset sign over the arrow. The entity is &suplarr;.
	U+2946. A plus sign under the arrow. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
	U+2B30. A small circle on the shaft. One of three names on this page that say left arrow and not leftwards arrow.
	U+2B32. A circled plus on the shaft. Its name says left arrow too; the third is U+02FF.
	U+21B0. Goes up, then the tip turns left. \Lsh in LaTeX needs amssymb.
	U+21B2. Goes down, then the tip turns left. The entity is &ldsh;.
	U+21B5. Unicode's note: may indicate a carriage return or new line. The entity is &crarr;.
	U+2936. Heads down, then curves left. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
	U+25C1. The outline triangle. \triangleleft in LaTeX, no package needed.
	U+25C2. Small and filled. HTML's &blacktriangleleft; is this character, not the big triangle; &ltrif; is the short form.
	U+25C3. Small outline. HTML's &triangleleft; is this character, while LaTeX's \triangleleft is the big one, U+25C1.
	U+25C5. Unicode's own note for it: backward arrow indicator.
	U+23F4. Unicode's note: reverse, back. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014); it may need a maths font.
	U+23EA. Unicode's note: rewind, fast backwards. The emoji list calls it fast reverse button, and it is a colour emoji by default.
	U+23EE. Unicode's note: skip to the start or previous file, track or chapter. The emoji list calls it last track button.
	U+003C. Already on your keyboard. In HTML write <, because a bare one can open a tag.
	U+276E. A heavy chevron from the Dingbats block. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
	U+276C. A medium-weight bracket ornament from the Dingbats block.
	U+2770. The heavy bracket ornament from the Dingbats block.
	U+02C2. A phonetic mark that doubles as a very small arrowhead. Unicode's note for it: fronted articulation.
	U+02F1. The same small arrowhead, set low. Added in Unicode 4.0 (2003).
	U+261A. A filled pointing hand, in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). It is not an emoji, so it stays flat.
	U+261C. The outline pointing hand. Not an emoji either.
	U+2B05 U+FE0F. The black arrow plus U+FE0F, a selector that asks for the colour emoji. The emoji list calls it left arrow.
	U+2B05 U+FE0E. The black arrow plus U+FE0E, a selector that asks for plain text. Copy this one when an app keeps turning your arrow into a button.
	U+21A9 U+FE0F. The hooked arrow with the emoji selector.
	U+21A9 U+FE0E. The hooked arrow with the text selector, for apps that would draw it in colour.
	U+25C0 U+FE0F. The triangle with the emoji selector: the reverse button.
	U+25C0 U+FE0E. The triangle with the text selector, for a flat black triangle.
	U+1F519. An arrow with the word BACK under it. The emoji list calls it BACK arrow.
	U+1F51A. An arrow with the word END under it. The emoji list calls it END arrow.
	U+1F850. From Supplemental Arrows-C, added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+1F800. The smallest of three head sizes. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+1F808. The largest of the three; the medium one is U+1F804. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+1F810. The first of four left arrows with equilateral heads; the last is U+1F81C. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+1F81C. The last and heaviest of those four. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+1F820. The thinnest of five shaft weights; the thickest is U+1F830. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+1F830. The thickest of those five. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+1F860. The lightest of five barb weights; the heaviest is U+1F880. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+1F880. The heaviest of those five. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+1F844. Supplemental Arrows-C again, Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+1F838. Squared is Unicode's word for it. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+1F834. Finger-post is Unicode's word for it. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+2B88. A white arrow in a black circle. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+2B9C. An arrowhead with no shaft. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+2BC7. The centred twin of U+23F4. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
	U+2BEC. Triangle-headed twin of U+219E, with the same note: fast cursor left. Added in Unicode 8.0 (2015).

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How it works

The left arrow symbol is ←, Leftwards arrow, U+2190. All 119 rows point left: long, double, dashed and struck-through arrows, harpoons, triangles, guillemets, pointing hands and emoji.

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The name does not always say left

Unicode calls most of these leftwards. Three names say left arrow: ⬰, ⬲ and the tiny ˿. ↵ is Downwards arrow with corner leftwards, and Unicode notes it may mark a new line. The emoji list renames ↩ right arrow curving left and ◀ reverse button.

Most of these have no key

Apart from the less-than sign, four characters here have an Alt code: ← is Alt+27, ◄ is Alt+17, « is Alt+174 or Alt+0171, and ‹ is Alt+0139. The first two are leftovers of the PC graphics set, codes 1 to 31. The U.S. layout has Option keys for the two guillemets only. HTML names 41 of the 119 and LaTeX has a macro for 21.

Tips

If an app turns ⬅ into a colour button, copy Leftwards black arrow, text style: the same arrow plus U+FE0E, the plain text request.
In LaTeX, \leftarrow and \gets print the same arrow. \Leftarrow with a capital L is the double one, ⇐, and \longleftarrow is ⟵.
HTML's &blacktriangleleft; is the small triangle ◂, U+25C2. LaTeX's \blacktriangleleft is the big one, ◀, U+25C0. Same word, two characters.

Questions and answers

How do I type a left arrow on a keyboard?

With Num Lock on, hold Alt and type 27 on the number pad. In Word, type 2190, then press Alt and X. With a Compose key, press Compose, then less-than, then hyphen. No key of the U.S. layout types it.

What is the HTML code for a left arrow?

← is the shortest of its five named entities, and ← or ← is the numeric form. Case matters: ⇐ with a capital A is the double arrow ⇐, while &Larr; with a capital L is the two-headed ↞.

Why does my left arrow show as an empty box?

The font on that device has no drawing for it. The plain ← has been in Unicode since version 1.1, in 1993. The 16 rows of the last group date from 2014 and 2015, so an older device may show a box.

All 119 left-pointing characters

Start here 12

Black left-pointing pointer U+25C4. Alt+17 on a number pad: one of the old PC graphics characters that sit behind codes 1 to 31.
Black left-pointing triangle U+25C0. It has the Emoji property, and the emoji list calls it reverse button. \blacktriangleleft in LaTeX needs amssymb.
Left-pointing double angle quotation mark U+00AB. The left guillemet, a quotation mark. Option+\, Alt+174 or Alt+0171, or Compose then < then <.
Leftwards arrow U+2190. The plain left arrow, in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Alt+27 on a number pad, or Compose then < then -.
Leftwards arrow with hook U+21A9. Hooked shaft. It has the Emoji property, and the emoji list calls it right arrow curving left. \hookleftarrow in LaTeX.
Leftwards black arrow U+2B05. Filled and heavy. It has the Emoji property, so a phone may draw it as a colour button. The text style row asks for the flat one.
Leftwards dashed arrow U+21E0. Dashed shaft. \dashleftarrow in LaTeX needs the amssymb package.
Leftwards double arrow U+21D0. Two shafts. \Leftarrow in LaTeX, with a capital L. Compose then = then <.
Leftwards white arrow U+21E6. An outline, which Unicode calls white. No named HTML entity, so the table gives the numeric reference.
Long leftwards arrow U+27F5. The same arrow with a longer shaft, from Supplemental Arrows-A. \longleftarrow in LaTeX.
Single left-pointing angle quotation mark U+2039. The single guillemet. Option+Shift+3, Alt+0139, or Compose then . then <.
White left pointing backhand index U+1F448. The emoji list calls it backhand index pointing left. It takes the five skin tones; this row is the yellow default.

Show all 119 left-pointing characters (107 more)

Plain and long 4

Halfwidth leftwards arrow U+FFE9. A compatibility character from the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block. Unicode defines it as U+2190 drawn narrow.
Leftwards open-headed arrow U+21FD. The head is an open triangle. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002); the entity is &loarr;.
Leftwards triangle-headed arrow U+2B60. Triangle-headed twin of U+2190, added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Modifier letter low left arrow U+02FF. A tiny arrow set low on the line, from the Spacing Modifier Letters block. Added in Unicode 4.0 (2003).

Double, triple and paired 7

Leftwards paired arrows U+21C7. Two arrows, one above the other. \leftleftarrows in LaTeX needs amssymb.
Leftwards quadruple arrow U+2B45. Four shafts. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008); it may need a maths font.
Leftwards triple arrow U+21DA. Three shafts. \Lleftarrow in LaTeX needs amssymb.
Leftwards two headed arrow U+219E. Two heads on one shaft. Unicode's own note for it: fast cursor left. \twoheadleftarrow needs amssymb.
Leftwards two-headed arrow with tail U+2B3B. Two heads and a tail. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
Long leftwards double arrow U+27F8. Long form of the double arrow. \Longleftarrow in LaTeX, capital L again.
Three leftwards arrows U+2B31. Three arrows in a stack. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).

Tails, bars, hooks and loops 10

Leftwards arrow from bar U+21A4. Starts at a bar. The entity name is &mapstoleft;.
Leftwards arrow from bar to black diamond U+291F. From a bar to a black diamond. The entity is &larrbfs;.
Leftwards arrow to bar U+21E4. Runs into a bar. Unicode's own note for it: leftward tab.
Leftwards arrow to black diamond U+291D. Ends at a black diamond. The entity is &larrfs;.
Leftwards arrow with loop U+21AB. A loop in the shaft. \looparrowleft in LaTeX needs amssymb.
Leftwards arrow with tail U+21A2. A tail on the far end. \leftarrowtail in LaTeX needs amssymb.
Leftwards double arrow from bar U+2906. Double shaft from a bar, with the same note: maps from.
Leftwards two-headed arrow from bar U+2B36. Two heads, starting at a bar. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
Long leftwards arrow from bar U+27FB. Long form of the one above. Unicode's own note for it: maps from.
Long leftwards double arrow from bar U+27FD. Long double shaft from a bar. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).

Wavy and dashed 8

Leftwards arrow with dotted stem U+2B38. Dotted shaft. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
Leftwards double dash arrow U+290C. A shaft of two dashes. The entity is &lbarr;.
Leftwards squiggle arrow U+21DC. Squiggly shaft. Its long form is U+2B33.
Leftwards triple dash arrow U+290E. A shaft of three dashes. The entity is &lBarr;, capital B.
Leftwards two-headed triple dash arrow U+2B37. Two heads on a shaft of three dashes. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
Leftwards wave arrow U+219C. One wave in the shaft. In Unicode since version 1.1 (1993), yet it has no named HTML entity.
Long leftwards squiggle arrow U+2B33. The long squiggle. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008); it may need a maths font.
Wave arrow pointing directly left U+2B3F. Yes, that is the official name. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).

Struck through 12

Leftwards arrow through X U+2B3E. An X across the shaft. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
Leftwards arrow with double vertical stroke U+21FA. Two upright strokes. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
Leftwards arrow with stroke U+219A. Unicode's note: negation of U+2190. It decomposes to that arrow plus U+0338, a combining slash. \nleftarrow needs amssymb.
Leftwards arrow with tail with double vertical stroke U+2B3A. A tail and two upright strokes. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
Leftwards arrow with tail with vertical stroke U+2B39. A tail and one upright stroke. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
Leftwards arrow with vertical stroke U+21F7. One upright stroke through the shaft. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
Leftwards double arrow with stroke U+21CD. The negation of the double arrow, U+21D0. \nLeftarrow in LaTeX needs amssymb.
Leftwards double arrow with vertical stroke U+2902. The double arrow with one upright stroke. The entity is &nvlArr;.
Leftwards two-headed arrow with double vertical stroke U+2B35. Two heads, two upright strokes. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
Leftwards two-headed arrow with tail with double vertical stroke U+2B3D. Two heads, a tail and two upright strokes. It may need a maths font.
Leftwards two-headed arrow with tail with vertical stroke U+2B3C. Two heads, a tail and one upright stroke. It may need a maths font.
Leftwards two-headed arrow with vertical stroke U+2B34. Two heads, one upright stroke. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).

Harpoons 9

Leftwards harpoon with barb down below long dash U+296B. Barb down, under a long dash. The entity is &llhard;.
Leftwards harpoon with barb down from bar U+295E. Barb down, starting at a bar. The entity is &DownLeftTeeVector;.
Leftwards harpoon with barb down to bar U+2956. Barb down, running into a bar. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
Leftwards harpoon with barb downwards U+21BD. One barb, on the lower side. \leftharpoondown in LaTeX, no package needed.
Leftwards harpoon with barb up above leftwards harpoon with barb down U+2962. Two harpoons in a stack. The longest official name on this page, at 69 characters.
Leftwards harpoon with barb up above long dash U+296A. Barb up, over a long dash. The entity is &lharul;.
Leftwards harpoon with barb up from bar U+295A. Barb up, starting at a bar. The entity is &LeftTeeVector;.
Leftwards harpoon with barb up to bar U+2952. Barb up, running into a bar. The entity &LeftVectorBar; is case sensitive, like all of them.
Leftwards harpoon with barb upwards U+21BC. One barb, on the upper side. \leftharpoonup in LaTeX, no package needed.

Joined to a maths sign 14

Equals sign above leftwards arrow U+2B40. An equals sign over the arrow. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
Left arrow with circled plus U+2B32. A circled plus on the shaft. Its name says left arrow too; the third is U+02FF.
Left arrow with small circle U+2B30. A small circle on the shaft. One of three names on this page that say left arrow and not leftwards arrow.
Leftwards arrow above almost equal to U+2B4A. The arrow over an almost-equal sign. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).
Leftwards arrow above reverse almost equal to U+2B42. The arrow over a reversed almost-equal sign. Unicode's note: mirror image of U+2975.
Leftwards arrow above reverse tilde operator U+2B4B. The arrow over a reversed tilde. Unicode's note: mirror image of U+2974.
Leftwards arrow above tilde operator U+2973. The arrow over a tilde. The entity is &larrsim;.
Leftwards arrow through less-than U+2977. The arrow runs through a less-than sign. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
Leftwards arrow through subset U+297A. The arrow runs through a subset sign. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
Leftwards arrow with plus below U+2946. A plus sign under the arrow. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
Less-than above leftwards arrow U+2976. A less-than sign over the arrow. The entity is &ltlarr;.
Reverse tilde operator above leftwards arrow U+2B41. A reversed tilde over the arrow. Unicode's note: mirror image of U+2972.
Superset above leftwards arrow U+297B. A superset sign over the arrow. The entity is &suplarr;.
Tilde operator above leftwards arrow U+2B49. The other way up: tilde over the arrow. Added in Unicode 5.1 (2008).

White and black 4

Heavy leftwards arrow with large equilateral arrowhead U+1F81C. The last and heaviest of those four. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Leftwards heavy arrow U+1F844. Supplemental Arrows-C again, Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Leftwards triangle-headed arrow with very heavy shaft U+1F830. The thickest of those five. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Wide-headed leftwards very heavy barb arrow U+1F880. The heaviest of those five. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).

Turning left 4

Arrow pointing downwards then curving leftwards U+2936. Heads down, then curves left. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
Downwards arrow with corner leftwards U+21B5. Unicode's note: may indicate a carriage return or new line. The entity is &crarr;.
Downwards arrow with tip leftwards U+21B2. Goes down, then the tip turns left. The entity is &ldsh;.
Upwards arrow with tip leftwards U+21B0. Goes up, then the tip turns left. \Lsh in LaTeX needs amssymb.

Triangles and media buttons 7

Black left-pointing double triangle U+23EA. Unicode's note: rewind, fast backwards. The emoji list calls it fast reverse button, and it is a colour emoji by default.
Black left-pointing double triangle with vertical bar U+23EE. Unicode's note: skip to the start or previous file, track or chapter. The emoji list calls it last track button.
Black left-pointing small triangle U+25C2. Small and filled. HTML's &blacktriangleleft; is this character, not the big triangle; &ltrif; is the short form.
Black medium left-pointing triangle U+23F4. Unicode's note: reverse, back. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014); it may need a maths font.
White left-pointing pointer U+25C5. Unicode's own note for it: backward arrow indicator.
White left-pointing small triangle U+25C3. Small outline. HTML's &triangleleft; is this character, while LaTeX's \triangleleft is the big one, U+25C1.
White left-pointing triangle U+25C1. The outline triangle. \triangleleft in LaTeX, no package needed.

Angle marks and arrowheads 6

Heavy left-pointing angle bracket ornament U+2770. The heavy bracket ornament from the Dingbats block.
Heavy left-pointing angle quotation mark ornament U+276E. A heavy chevron from the Dingbats block. Added in Unicode 3.2 (2002).
Less-than sign U+003C. Already on your keyboard. In HTML write <, because a bare one can open a tag.
Medium left-pointing angle bracket ornament U+276C. A medium-weight bracket ornament from the Dingbats block.
Modifier letter left arrowhead U+02C2. A phonetic mark that doubles as a very small arrowhead. Unicode's note for it: fronted articulation.
Modifier letter low left arrowhead U+02F1. The same small arrowhead, set low. Added in Unicode 4.0 (2003).

Pointing hands 2

Black left pointing index U+261A. A filled pointing hand, in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). It is not an emoji, so it stays flat.
White left pointing index U+261C. The outline pointing hand. Not an emoji either.

Emoji and text style 8

Back with leftwards arrow above U+1F519. An arrow with the word BACK under it. The emoji list calls it BACK arrow.
Black left-pointing triangle, emoji style U+25C0 U+FE0F. The triangle with the emoji selector: the reverse button.
Black left-pointing triangle, text style U+25C0 U+FE0E. The triangle with the text selector, for a flat black triangle.
End with leftwards arrow above U+1F51A. An arrow with the word END under it. The emoji list calls it END arrow.
Leftwards arrow with hook, emoji style U+21A9 U+FE0F. The hooked arrow with the emoji selector.
Leftwards arrow with hook, text style U+21A9 U+FE0E. The hooked arrow with the text selector, for apps that would draw it in colour.
Leftwards black arrow, emoji style U+2B05 U+FE0F. The black arrow plus U+FE0F, a selector that asks for the colour emoji. The emoji list calls it left arrow.
Leftwards black arrow, text style U+2B05 U+FE0E. The black arrow plus U+FE0E, a selector that asks for plain text. Copy this one when an app keeps turning your arrow into a button.

Newer, may be an empty box 12

Black leftwards equilateral arrowhead U+2B9C. An arrowhead with no shaft. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Black medium left-pointing triangle centred U+2BC7. The centred twin of U+23F4. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Leftwards arrow with large triangle arrowhead U+1F808. The largest of the three; the medium one is U+1F804. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Leftwards arrow with small equilateral arrowhead U+1F810. The first of four left arrows with equilateral heads; the last is U+1F81C. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Leftwards arrow with small triangle arrowhead U+1F800. The smallest of three head sizes. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Leftwards black circled white arrow U+2B88. A white arrow in a black circle. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Leftwards finger-post arrow U+1F834. Finger-post is Unicode's word for it. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Leftwards sans-serif arrow U+1F850. From Supplemental Arrows-C, added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Leftwards squared arrow U+1F838. Squared is Unicode's word for it. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Leftwards triangle-headed arrow with narrow shaft U+1F820. The thinnest of five shaft weights; the thickest is U+1F830. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
Leftwards two-headed arrow with triangle arrowheads U+2BEC. Triangle-headed twin of U+219E, with the same note: fast cursor left. Added in Unicode 8.0 (2015).
Wide-headed leftwards light barb arrow U+1F860. The lightest of five barb weights; the heaviest is U+1F880. Added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).

How this list was compiled: Names, and the code points they belong to, are checked against UnicodeData.txt, version 18.0.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/UnicodeData.txt), and printed in sentence case. Notes that begin Unicode's note quote NamesList.txt of the same version (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/NamesList.txt); the version a character was added in is from DerivedAge.txt (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/DerivedAge.txt), block names are from Blocks.txt, and the years are from https://www.unicode.org/history/publicationdates.html. Emoji facts: the Emoji property is from https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/emoji/emoji-data.txt, the six text style and emoji style rows are sequences listed in https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/emoji/emoji-variation-sequences.txt, and the emoji names are from https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/emoji/emoji-test.txt. Alt codes are from the code page 437 table (https://www.unicode.org/Public/MAPPINGS/VENDORS/MICSFT/PC/CP437.TXT), the PC graphics table for codes 1 to 31 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/MAPPINGS/VENDORS/MISC/IBMGRAPH.TXT) and the code page 1252 table (https://www.unicode.org/Public/MAPPINGS/VENDORS/MICSFT/WINDOWS/CP1252.TXT). Option keys were read from a U.S. keyboard layout; other layouts differ. HTML entity names are from https://html.spec.whatwg.org/entities.json, the HTML 4 name first where there is one. LaTeX macros are listed only when LaTeX's own fontdef.dtx (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/latex3/latex2e/develop/base/fontdef.dtx) or the amssymb and amsfonts sources (https://mirrors.ctan.org/fonts/amsfonts/source/) define them, matched to a code point through unicode-math-table.tex (https://github.com/latex3/unicode-math). Compose sequences are from the X.org en_US.UTF-8 Compose file (https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libx11/-/raw/master/nls/en_US.UTF-8/Compose.pre). The last group holds characters that one ordinary computer had no font for on the day this list was checked; your device may differ. What is listed: characters whose arrowhead, point or finger faces left and only left. Left out: two-way and opposing pairs, circular arrows, arrows whose tip ends up or down, combining arrows, bare arrow-tails, the deprecated U+2329, APL and legacy computing characters, and the in-between weights of Supplemental Arrows-C. The Start here group and the order are this site's own choice. All sources were checked on 2026-09-19. Licence: own work (facts from the Unicode Character Database, Unicode License v3, and from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, restated in our own words; aliases and notes marked as Unicode's are quoted from NamesList.txt, Copyright © 1991-2026 Unicode, Inc., https://www.unicode.org/license.txt)