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North West Arrow Favicon

emoji favicon for any website. SVG, ICO, and PNG formats. Served from a global edge network in one HTTP request.

✨ Customize (change shape, color, animation) →

Install in your framework

Pick your stack, copy, paste. Works everywhere.

<!-- Paste into <head> -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/north-west-arrow" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/north-west-arrow" />
<!-- Auto-adapt favicon for system light/dark mode -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/north-west-arrow?bg=ffffff&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/north-west-arrow?bg=0a0a0a&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/north-west-arrow" />
<!-- index.html -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/north-west-arrow" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/north-west-arrow" />
// app/layout.tsx
export const metadata = {
	icons: {
 icon: 'https://emojifavicons.com/north-west-arrow',
 apple: 'https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/north-west-arrow',
	},
};
<!-- index.html (Vite) or nuxt.config.ts -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/north-west-arrow">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/north-west-arrow">
<!-- src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/north-west-arrow" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/north-west-arrow" />
<!-- src/app.html -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/north-west-arrow" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/north-west-arrow" />
// Add to functions.php
add_action('wp_head', function () {
	echo '<link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/north-west-arrow" type="image/svg+xml">';
	echo '<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/north-west-arrow">';
});
<!-- layout/theme.liquid -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/north-west-arrow">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/north-west-arrow">

Variant previews

Tap any variant to copy its link, HTML tag, or CSS cursor. ?shape=circle&bg=1a1a1a.

DefaultDefault
?shape=circle?shape=circle
?shape=rounded?shape=rounded
?shape=hexagon?shape=hexagon
?shape=diamond?shape=diamond
?shape=squircle?shape=squircle
?shape=shield?shape=shield
?shape=badge?shape=badge

What does the North West Arrow ↖️ emoji mean?

The North West Arrow emoji ↖️ is a directional arrow used to point, indicate sequence, or guide attention. It functions like a typographic symbol — often used in captions ("swipe ↖️"), tutorials, step-by-step threads, and navigation UI. Small but heavy-lifting in layouts.

Common uses

  • "Swipe up/down/next" captions
  • Step-by-step threads and tutorials
  • Pointing out specific content
  • UI-style navigation cues in posts

Keywords

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Unicode

NameNorth West Arrow
Glyph↖️
CodepointsU+2196 U+FE0F
CategorySymbols
Shortcode:north_west_arrow:
Slugnorth-west-arrow

North West Arrow favicon by framework

Step-by-step install guides.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I use ↖️ as a favicon?

Add one line to your HTML <head>: <link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/north-west-arrow">. The North West Arrow favicon is served as an SVG from a global edge network and works in every modern browser.

Does the North West Arrow favicon work on Safari and iOS?

Yes. The SVG is served to Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Brave. Safari receives an automatically converted PNG. For iOS home-screen icons, also add <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/north-west-arrow">.

Can I customize the North West Arrow favicon (shape, background, size)?

Yes. Append query parameters: ?shape=circle&bg=f59e0b&size=64. Supported shapes include circle, rounded, hexagon, diamond, squircle, shield, and badge. Sizes 16–512 are supported.

What is the Unicode codepoint of ↖️?

The North West Arrow emoji ↖️ is encoded as U+2196 U+FE0F. You can reference it in HTML as &#x2196; or in CSS as content: "\2196";.

Does the North West Arrow favicon adapt to dark mode?

By default the SVG is transparent and works on any background. For dark-mode–specific variants, serve two <link> tags with media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" and different ?bg= values.

What does the North West Arrow emoji mean?

The North West Arrow emoji ↖️ is a directional arrow used to point, indicate sequence, or guide attention. It functions like a typographic symbol — often used in captions ("swipe ↖️"), tutorials, step-by-step threads, and navigation UI. Small but heavy-lifting in layouts.