↖️
up-left arrow
Unicode: 2196 FE0F
Description
An arrow pointing from the bottom-left to the top-right, representing ascent, progress, or direction.
Group:
Symbols > arrow
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, directional. Can imply upward movement, progress, or a positive trajectory when used in contexts of growth or improvement.
Backstory
This emoji, or the character set, is a fundamental Unicode symbol for representing direction. It was part of early Unicode versions and its meaning is quite literal and universally understood across various contexts.
Usage Examples
- Indicating an upward trend in data: 'Sales are trending up this quarter ↖️'
- Pointing towards a specific element on a diagram or map that is located diagonally up and to the right: 'Please look at the annotation ↖️'
- Representing progress or ascent in a metaphorical sense: 'Moving on up! ↖️'
- As part of a directional instruction: 'Head ↖️ from the intersection.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly understood as 'up and to the right' signifying improvement, growth, or a positive trend.
East Asian culture:
Similar interpretation of upward and forward movement or progress.