Left-right Arrow Emoji
U+2194:left_right_arrow:About Left-right Arrow ↔️
Left-right Arrow () is part of the Symbols group in Unicode. Added in Unicode E1.0. Type on GitHub and Slack to use it. Click copy above to grab it, paste it anywhere.
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How it looks
What does it mean?
The left-right arrow (↔️) points both left and right — the symbol for horizontal range, width, comparison, and mutual exchange. In UI design, it represents horizontally resizable elements (the ew-resize cursor). In social media, it means "between these two options," "back and forth," or "it works both ways." It's the comparison arrow: place it between two things and you're asking "which one?" Searches sit at 19-27 — lower than ↕️ (28-41) because horizontal resize is less common than vertical scroll in everyday computing.
↔️ appears in comparison content ("option A ↔️ option B"), exchange/swap references, and width or distance measurements. It's used less frequently than ↕️ because fewer social media formats require horizontal emphasis — most feed content is vertical. In design and CSS contexts, it indicates horizontal resizability. In relationship discussions, ↔️ can mean "mutual" or "reciprocal" — the idea that something flows in both directions equally.
Horizontal range, comparison between two options, mutual exchange, or 'it works both ways.' It's the arrow for placing between two things to invite comparison. Less common than ↕️ because vertical interactions dominate modern UI.
The Directional Arrow Family
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Bidirectional Arrow Search Interest
Fun facts
- •↔️ is the comparison arrow. Place it between two things and you're inviting a choice: 'pizza ↔️ sushi — which one tonight?'
- •In CSS, the ew-resize cursor (horizontal resize) uses ↔️'s visual language. Vertical resize (ns-resize) uses ↕️.
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