HTML Entity for Left Double Arrow Vertical Stroke (⤂)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2902
HTML entity for Left Double Arrow Vertical Stroke (U+2902) — named ⤂, hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Left Double Arrow Vertical Stroke (⤂) in HTML using the named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+2902 (LEFTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW WITH VERTICAL STROKE) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a left-pointing double arrow with a vertical stroke, used in navigation, UI elements, flow diagrams, and directional indicators.

Render it with ⤂ (named), ⤂, ⤂, or CSS \2902. Related: U+21CD (⇍, left double arrow with stroke / ⇍), U+2906 (⤆, left double arrow from bar).

⚡ Quick Reference — Left Double Arrow Vertical Stroke

Unicode U+2902

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⤂

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⤂

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⤂

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2902
Hex code       ⤂
HTML code      ⤂
Named entity   ⤂
CSS code       \2902
Meaning        Leftwards double arrow with vertical stroke
Related        U+21CD = left double arrow with stroke (⇍)
               U+2906 = left double arrow from bar (⤆)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Left Double Arrow Vertical Stroke (⤂) using the named entity, hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\2902";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol using Hexadecimal: &#x2902;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Code: &#10498;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Entity: &nvlArr;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Left Double Arrow Vertical Stroke (⤂) 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 Double Arrow Vertical Stroke (⤂) in navigation and diagram contexts:

Back link ⤂ Previous
Flow step Step 2 ⤂ Step 1
Vertical stroke | ⤂ Start
Large glyph ⤂
Arrow comparison ⤂ ⇍ ⤆ ⇐
Entity refs &nvlArr; &#x2902; &#10498; \2902

🧠 How It Works

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Named HTML Entity

&nvlArr; is the named entity for the Left Double Arrow Vertical Stroke (leftwards double arrow with vertical stroke). Easy to read in navigation and UI markup.

HTML markup
2

Hexadecimal Code

&#x2902; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2902. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML Code

&#10498; uses the decimal Unicode value 10498 for the same symbol.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\2902 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+2902 is in Supplemental Arrows-B. Previous: Left Double Arrow Stroke.

✅

Use Cases

The Left Double Arrow Vertical Stroke (⤂) is commonly used in:

🧭 Navigation

Indicate “back” or “previous” with a distinct vertical-stroke double arrow in menus and UI.

📊 Flow diagrams

Show direction or flow where a double-arrow-with-vertical-stroke variant is desired.

📚 Tutorials

Point to previous step or “go back” in guides and wizards.

🎯 UI buttons

Decorative or functional left double arrow with vertical stroke in buttons, labels, and icons.

⌨ Shortcuts

Document “previous” or “left” in shortcut hints with a vertical-stroke arrow.

🖼 Carousels

Previous slide or previous item controls in carousels and galleries.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Prefer &nvlArr; in HTML for readability
  • Pair ⤂ with text (“Previous”, “Back”) or aria-label for accessibility
  • Use fonts that support Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2902)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Keep one encoding style per project for consistency
  • Distinguish ⤂ from ⇍ when vertical vs horizontal stroke matters

Don’t

  • Confuse &nvlArr; (U+2902) with &nlArr; (U+21CD, horizontal stroke)
  • Confuse &nvlArr; with &lArr; (U+21D0, plain left double arrow)
  • Use CSS \2902 inside HTML text nodes
  • Assume legacy systems render Supplemental Arrows-B without testing
  • Mix named and numeric entities inconsistently in the same component

Key Takeaways

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Four ways to render U+2902 in HTML and CSS

&nvlArr; &#x2902; &#10498;
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For CSS, use \2902 in the content property

3

Unicode U+2902 — LEFTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW WITH VERTICAL STROKE

4

Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F) — named entity &nvlArr;

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Previous: Left Double Arrow Stroke (⇍)   Next: Left Double Dash Arrow

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &nvlArr; (named), &#x2902; (hex), &#10498; (decimal), or \2902 in CSS content. All four methods render ⤂ correctly.
U+2902 (LEFTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW WITH VERTICAL STROKE). Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 2902, decimal 10498. A left-pointing double arrow with a vertical stroke.
In navigation UI, flow diagrams, back or previous links, directional indicators, and any design that needs a left-pointing double arrow with vertical stroke.
Named and numeric HTML references (&nvlArr;, &#10498;, &#x2902;) go in markup. The CSS escape \2902 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ⤂.
Yes. &nvlArr; is the named HTML entity for U+2902. You can also use &#10498; (decimal) or &#x2902; (hex) and \2902 in CSS.

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