HTML Entity for Left Arrow Headless Tail (⤙)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2919
HTML entity for Left Arrow Headless Tail (U+2919) — named ⤙, hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Left Arrow Headless Tail (⤙) in HTML using the named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+2919 (LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH TAIL) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a leftwards arrow with tail (often called headless tail), used in navigation icons, UI elements, and technical or diagrammatic content.

Render it with ⤙ (named), ⤙, ⤙, or CSS \2919. Related: U+291B (⤛, left arrow headless double tail / ⤛), U+291A (⤚, right arrow headless tail / ⤚).

⚡ Quick Reference — Left Arrow Headless Tail

Unicode U+2919

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⤙

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⤙

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⤙

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2919
Hex code       ⤙
HTML code      ⤙
Named entity   ⤙
CSS code       \2919
Meaning        Leftwards arrow with tail (headless tail)
Related        U+291B = left arrow headless double tail (⤛)
               U+291A = right arrow headless tail (⤚)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Left Arrow Headless Tail (⤙) using the named entity, hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\2919";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol using Hexadecimal: &#x2919;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Code: &#10521;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Entity: &latail;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Left Arrow Headless Tail (⤙) renders in modern browsers when the font includes Supplemental Arrows-B glyphs:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the Left Arrow Headless Tail (⤙) in navigation and UI contexts:

Back control ⤙ Back
Toolbar icon ⤙ Previous
Wizard step ⤙ Go back
Large glyph ⤙
Arrow comparison ⤙ ⤛ ⤚ ←
Entity refs &latail; &#x2919; &#10521; \2919

🧠 How It Works

1

Named HTML Entity

&latail; is the named entity for the Left Arrow Headless Tail (leftwards arrow with tail). It is easy to read in navigation and UI markup.

HTML markup
2

Hexadecimal Code

&#x2919; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2919. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML Code

&#10521; uses the decimal Unicode value 10521 for the same symbol.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\2919 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce ⤙. Unicode U+2919 is in Supplemental Arrows-B. Next: Left Arrow Hook.

✅

Use Cases

The Left Arrow Headless Tail (⤙) is commonly used in:

🧭 Navigation

Back, return, or left-direction controls in app headers, toolbars, and menus.

🎨 Graphic design

Distinct arrow style in logos, icons, or text-based design elements.

📄 Documentation

Document flow, shortcuts, or specification notation that uses this arrow.

⌨ Shortcut notation

Show key labels or shortcut hints where a headless-tail arrow is required.

📊 Diagrams

Indicate direction or special transition type in process and state diagrams.

📱 App design

Custom navigation or action icons using Supplemental Arrows-B symbols.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Prefer &latail; in HTML for readability
  • Pair ⤙ with text (e.g., “Back”) or aria-label for accessibility
  • Use fonts that support Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2919)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Keep one encoding style per project for consistency
  • Test glyph rendering across browsers and fonts

Don’t

  • Confuse &latail; (U+2919) with &lAtail; (U+291B)
  • Use CSS \2919 inside HTML text nodes
  • Confuse ⤙ with simple ← or ⤛ arrows
  • Rely on the symbol alone without context in critical UI
  • Assume legacy systems render Supplemental Arrows-B without testing

Key Takeaways

1

Four ways to render U+2919 in web content

&latail; &#x2919; &#10521;
2

For CSS, use \2919 in the content property

3

Unicode U+2919 — LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH TAIL

4

Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)

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Previous: Left Arrow Headless Double Tail (⤛)   Next: Left Arrow Hook

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &latail; (named), &#x2919; (hex), &#10521; (decimal), or \2919 in CSS content. All four methods render ⤙ correctly.
U+2919 (LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH TAIL). Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 2919, decimal 10521. Often called headless tail.
In navigation icons and UI controls, graphic design and symbols, technical documentation and diagrams, keyboard or shortcut notation, and any content requiring a left-arrow-headless-tail symbol.
Named and numeric HTML references (&latail;, &#10521;, &#x2919;) go in markup. The CSS escape \2919 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ⤙.
Yes. &latail; is the named HTML entity for U+2919. You can also use &#10521; (decimal), &#x2919; (hex), or \2919 in CSS. Do not confuse with &lAtail; (U+291B).

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