HTML Entity for Left Arrow Stroke (↚)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Left Arrow Stroke (↚) in HTML using the named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+219A (LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH STROKE) in the Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF)—a leftwards arrow with stroke, commonly used for negation or “not-left” in logic, UI, and technical content.
Render it with ↚ (named), ↚, ↚, or CSS \219A. Related: U+219B (↛, right arrow stroke / ↛), U+2190 (←, simple left arrow / ←).
⚡ Quick Reference — Left Arrow Stroke
U+219AArrows block
↚Hexadecimal reference
↚Decimal reference
↚Most readable option
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+219A
Hex code ↚
HTML code ↚
Named entity ↚
CSS code \219A
Meaning Leftwards arrow with stroke (not-left)
Related U+219B = right arrow stroke (↛)
U+2190 = left arrow (←)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the Left Arrow Stroke (↚) using the named entity, hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\219A";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol using Hexadecimal: ↚</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Code: ↚</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Entity: ↚</p>
<p id="point">Symbol using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Left Arrow Stroke (↚) renders in modern browsers when the font includes Arrows block glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
See the Left Arrow Stroke (↚) in negation and UI contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Named HTML Entity
↚ is the named entity for the Left Arrow Stroke (leftwards arrow with stroke). It is easy to read in logic and negation markup.
Hexadecimal Code
↚ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 219A. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
↚ uses the decimal Unicode value 8602 for the same symbol.
CSS Entity
\219A is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce ↚. Unicode U+219A is in the Arrows block. Next: Left Arrow Tail.
Use Cases
The Left Arrow Stroke (↚) is commonly used in:
Indicate “not left,” “no back,” or negation in logic, UI, or documentation.
Document flow, logic, or specification notation that uses this arrow.
Indicate forbidden or negated direction in process and state diagrams.
Show shortcut hints for “no back” or disabled left action in help and UI.
Disabled or inactive back/left control when action is not available.
Represent negated leftward relation or “not implies” in logic notation.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Prefer
↚in HTML for readability - Pair ↚ with text (e.g., “No back”) or
aria-labelfor accessibility - Use fonts that support the Arrows block (U+219A)
- Set
<meta charset="utf-8"> - Keep one encoding style per project for consistency
- Distinguish ↚ from ← when negation meaning matters
Don’t
- Confuse
↚(U+219A) with simple←(U+2190) - Use CSS
\219Ainside HTML text nodes - Confuse ↚ with ↛ (right arrow stroke)
- Rely on the symbol alone without context in critical UI
- Mix named and numeric entities inconsistently in the same component
Key Takeaways
Four ways to render U+219A in web content
↚ ↚ ↚For CSS, use \219A in the content property
Unicode U+219A — LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH STROKE
Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF)
Previous: Left Arrow Plus Below (⥆) Next: Left Arrow Tail
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
↚ (named), ↚ (hex), ↚ (decimal), or \219A in CSS content. All four methods render ↚ correctly.U+219A (LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH STROKE). Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF). Hex 219A, decimal 8602. Often used for negation or not-left.↚, ↚, ↚) go in markup. The CSS escape \219A is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ↚.↚ is the named HTML entity for U+219A. You can also use ↚ (decimal), ↚ (hex), or \219A in CSS.Explore More HTML Entities!
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