Upwards Compressed Arrow

It points toward a higher place or an upward route.

On a diagram, it shows where something goes or which position is higher. Beside a label, it can mark an upward route or step.

🠽 belongs to the compressed-arrow set carried in Wingdings and related symbol fonts. Wingdings first appeared with Windows 3.1 in 1992 and was also available on Mac OS 9 by 1999. Older documents could rely on a private-use code or a special font position: the arrow appeared only when the matching font was present. Unicode gave the mark a portable character that can be searched and exchanged without that exact font.

How do I type the upwards compressed arrow?

Use Unicode input when you need this exact text character.

In an editor with Unicode entry, enter U+1F83D using that app’s command; the keystroke varies by operating system and software.

Old Wingdings text may depend on a private-use code or font slot. When moving an old document, convert that position to 🠽 before changing fonts or apps.

Why does this arrow look different?

The font draws the outline, so proportions can change.

One font may draw the shaft narrow, wide, or heavy; another may not include 🠽 at all. In that case, a replacement box appears. The direction stays the same even when the outline changes.

For a consistent diagram, check the font in the finished export. If you cannot control the reader’s fonts, a common upward arrow is a safer substitute.