HTML Entity for Arrow Pointing Downwards Then Curving Leftward (⤶)

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📚 Updated: May 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+2936

What You'll Learn

How to display ARROW POINTING DOWNWARDS THEN CURVING LEFTWARD (⤶, U+2936) in HTML. The URL slug uses the shorter phrase “down curving left” for legacy links; prose here follows Unicode’s full name. The glyph appears in the Supplemental Arrows-B block and is handy for compact UI arrows, flow sketches, and “return”-style bends when a font supports it.

You can write ⤶ (named), ⤶, ⤶, or \2936 in CSS content. Pair decorative arrows with visible text or accessible names so the action is obvious to every user.

⚡ Quick Reference — Arrow Pointing Downwards Then Curving Leftward

Unicode U+2936

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⤶

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⤶

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⤶

Readable in source

CSS Code \2936

Use in CSS content

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2936
Hex code       ⤶
HTML code      ⤶
Named entity   ⤶
CSS code       \2936
1

Complete HTML Example

This example shows U+2936 using hexadecimal code, decimal code, the ldca named reference, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\2936";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>

<p>Arrow Pointing Downwards Then Curving Leftward using Hexa Decimal: &#x2936;</p>
<p>Arrow Pointing Downwards Then Curving Leftward using HTML Code: &#10550;</p>
<p>Arrow Pointing Downwards Then Curving Leftward using HTML Entity: &ldca;</p>
<p id="point">Arrow Pointing Downwards Then Curving Leftward using CSS Entity: </p>

</body>
</html>

The named entity is written as &ldca; so it displays as copyable &ldca; in this listing without being parsed by the surrounding page.

Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The ldca named reference and numeric forms for U+2936 are supported in all modern browsers. Final appearance depends on font coverage for Supplemental Arrows-B:

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 1+

👀 Live Preview

Inline samples (always add text or aria-label for real controls):

Isolated glyph ⤶
With label ⤶ Back to section
Named ref Same arrow as &ldca; in UTF-8 HTML.
Contrast U+2937 The mirror bend is U+2937 ⤷ (down then curving right).
Monospace U+2936 ARROW POINTING DOWNWARDS THEN CURVING LEFTWARD

🧠 How It Works

1

Named entity

&ldca; (ampersand + ldca + semicolon) resolves to U+2936 in HTML5 named character references.

HTML markup
2

Hexadecimal code

&#x2936; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2936.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML code

&#10550; is the decimal form (1055010 = 293616).

HTML markup
4

CSS escape

\2936 in content emits U+2936 from a stylesheet.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All paths expose U+2936 — ARROW POINTING DOWNWARDS THEN CURVING LEFTWARD. Prefer &ldca; in hand-authored markup when readability matters.

✅

Use Cases

Use U+2936 when the bend direction matches your UI or diagram language:

🚀 Navigation UI

Return, unwind, or “step back” affordances next to text labels.

📊 Flow hints

Lightweight process notes where a single Unicode arrow is clearer than an asset.

⌨️ Interaction docs

Gesture or keyboard diagrams in help pages and README files.

📝 Buttons

Icon slots in toolbars when your icon font includes Supplemental Arrows-B.

📚 Technical writing

Directional callouts in specs that stay plain HTML.

🌐 Multilingual UI

Direction symbols that are not text-direction specific when paired with words.

♿ Accessibility

Never rely on the glyph alone for actions; expose the purpose in text or ARIA.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Prefer &ldca; or one numeric style consistently within a document
  • Pick system or web fonts known to draw Supplemental Arrows-B clearly
  • Combine the arrow with visible text or an accessible name on controls
  • Use \2936 only inside CSS content, not raw HTML text
  • Test at small sizes; substitute an SVG icon if the stroke collapses

Don’t

  • Use icon-only arrows for critical actions without aria-label or adjacent text
  • Assume every theme font includes U+2936 at identical weight to emoji sets
  • Use HTML entities inside JavaScript strings (use \u2936 there instead)
  • Confuse U+2936 with U+2937 when mirroring flows

Key Takeaways

1

Named + numeric ways to write U+2936

&ldca; &#10550; &#x2936;
2

CSS content escape

\2936
3

Unicode U+2936 — ARROW POINTING DOWNWARDS THEN CURVING LEFTWARD

4

Supplemental Arrows-B — check font coverage

5

Pair with labels for accessible navigation patterns

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &ldca; (named), &#x2936; (hex), &#10550; (decimal), or \2936 in CSS content. All render ⤶.
ARROW POINTING DOWNWARDS THEN CURVING LEFTWARD at U+2936 (decimal 10550). Block: Supplemental Arrows-B.
Yes. &ldca;, &#10550;, and &#x2936; are alternative spellings of the same code point in modern browsers.
U+2937 is ARROW POINTING DOWNWARDS THEN CURVING RIGHTWARD (⤷). It mirrors the bend of U+2936; pick the code point that matches your diagram.
Markup uses &ldca;, &#10550;, or &#x2936; in HTML. CSS uses backslash hex escapes inside content rules. Same glyph, different syntax layer.

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