Up-left arrow emoji meaning

The up-left arrow emoji represents an arrow pointing diagonally upward and to the left. It is typically displayed as a white arrow on a blue square background, though its appearance can vary across different platforms. This emoji is often associated with directions or movement, particularly indicating a shift toward the upper-left corner, which aligns with the northwest direction on a compass. It can symbolize upward progress, a change in direction, or navigating toward something new. The up-left arrow is commonly used in conversations about maps, locations, changes in plans, or even figurative moves toward improvement or growth.

The up-left arrow emoji was approved in Unicode 1.1 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026