Left Arrow Black Diamond (⤝) is the Supplemental Arrows-B character at Unicode U+291D (LEFTWARDS ARROW TO BLACK DIAMOND). It is a leftwards arrow that ends in a black diamond tip — used in navigation icons and technical diagrams.
Remember
Character ⤝
Unicode U+291D
Hex entity ⤝
Decimal ⤝
Named entity ⤝
CSS escape \291D
All of these produce the same glyph: ⤝ (when the font supports U+291D). Prefer ⤝ in HTML source for clarity; use hex/decimal when generating entities, and CSS \291D only in content.
Using Hex Code: ⤝
Using HTML Code: ⤝
Using Named Entity: ⤝
Using CSS Entity: ⤝
⤝ Back
How It Works
1. Hex:U+291D → ⤝ in HTML. The browser turns it into ⤝.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10525 → ⤝. Same result as hex.
3. Named:⤝ is the HTML5 name for this character — easiest to read in source.
4. CSS: use \291D in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ⤝ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Left Arrow Black Diamond.
Named
Prefer ⤝
The named form is easiest to read and maintain in HTML source.
Look-alikes
Not U+291F or plain ←
U+291F includes a from-bar start (⤟). U+2190 is a plain leftwards arrow without a diamond tip.
A11y
Label the action
Pair ⤝ with words like “Back”, or use aria-label — decorative arrows are often silent to assistive tech.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\291D belongs in CSS. ⤝ / ⤝ / ⤝ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Supplemental Arrows coverage
Some fonts omit U+291D. Prefer Segoe UI Symbol, Noto Sans Symbols, or another arrows-capable face.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ⤝, not &larrfs.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Left Arrow Black Diamond (U+291D) and its entity forms (⤝, ⤝, ⤝, CSS \\291D) are supported in modern browsers when the font includes Supplemental Arrows-B.
✓ Universal support
Left Arrow Black Diamond (⤝)
Encode with named, hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same character when the font supports U+291D.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+291D / ⤝Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ⤝ in HTML. Use \\291D only inside CSS content. Rendering quality depends on the font.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this arrow is U+291D (decimal 10525).
HTML: prefer ⤝ — or use ⤝ / ⤝.
Use ⤝ (named), ⤝ (hex), ⤝ (decimal), or the CSS escape \291D in the content property. All render ⤝ when the font supports Supplemental Arrows-B.
U+291D (LEFTWARDS ARROW TO BLACK DIAMOND). Hex 291D, decimal 10525. It belongs to the Supplemental Arrows-B block.
Yes. ⤝ is the HTML5 named entity for U+291D and is supported in modern browsers.
Use it for navigation icons and technical diagrams that need a leftwards arrow ending in a black diamond tip. Prefer ⤝ for readable HTML source.
HTML entities (⤝, ⤝, or ⤝) go in markup. The CSS escape \291D is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ⤝.
U+291F (⤟, ⤟) is leftwards arrow from bar to black diamond. U+2190 (←, ←) is a plain leftwards arrow. U+291D is leftwards arrow to black diamond without the from-bar start.
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Did you know?
Left Arrow Black Diamond is Unicode U+291D (decimal 10525) — LEFTWARDS ARROW TO BLACK DIAMOND. HTML5 provides the named entity ⤝. Prefer it for readable source, or use ⤝ / ⤝. Do not confuse it with Left Arrow Bar Black Diamond (U+291F, ⤟), which also starts from a bar.
