U+2190

Left arrow←

Left arrow is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Arrows block, listed here under Arrows. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "back", "west".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2190
Decimal
8592
Hex
0x2190
Octal
0o20620

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2190
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LEFTWARDS ARROW
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasLEFT ARROW
DecimalBase 108592
HexadecimalBase 160x2190
OctalBase 80o20620
BinaryBase 20010000110010000
General categorySymbol, mathSm
Unicode blockU+2190–U+21FFArrows
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)←
HTML entity (hex)←
HTML entity (named)←
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2190
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%90

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2190
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2190
Python\u2190
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2190

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 86 90
UTF-16 (BE)2190
UTF-32 (BE)00002190

How to type Left arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2190 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2190 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2190. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Left arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2190, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ← in HTML, \2190 in CSS, and \u2190 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LEFTWARDS ARROW
Unicode 1.0 name
LEFT ARROW
Block
Arrows (U+2190–U+21FF)
General category
Sm — Symbol, math

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Arrows block: U2190.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Left arrow symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ← and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Left arrow?

Left arrow is U+2190 (decimal 8592, hexadecimal 0x2190, octal 0o20620). It lives in the Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Left arrow?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "LEFTWARDS ARROW"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "LEFT ARROW". Its General_Category is Sm (Symbol, math).

What is the HTML code for Left arrow?

Use ← or ←, or the named entity ←. In CSS, use content: "\2190".

How do I type Left arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u2190". Python: "\u2190". JSON and Java: "\u2190". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 90.

Is Left arrow an emoji?

No. Left arrow is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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