# arrow-left icon Arrow left. Gentleface icon, drawn on the 16 px pixel grid. Free, MIT licensed. Page: https://gentleface.com/icons/arrow-left - Category: Arrows - Use it for: back, go back, navigate back - Tags: arrow, direction, left, back - Family: arrow-down, arrow-down-left, arrow-down-right, arrow-down-to-line, arrow-left-right, arrow-left-to-line, arrow-right, arrow-right-to-line, arrow-up, arrow-up-down, arrow-up-left, arrow-up-right, arrow-up-to-line, corner-down-left, corner-down-right, corner-right-up, external-link, fit-height, fit-screen, fit-width, move, move-horizontal, move-vertical, redo, refresh, shrink, undo - Component name: ArrowLeftIcon - Added: 2026-10-14 ## Alternatives - `chevron-left`: the iOS-style back button in a navigation bar; also previous in a sequence (previous) ## Don't confuse with - `undo`: undo reverts the last edit; back returns to the previous screen ## Also fits - previous: return to the previous screen (back) - undo: navigate back to the previous screen (back) ## Files Each SVG is 16 × 16 with fill="currentColor". Keep it at 16 px or an exact multiple (32, 48) on whole pixels: a fractional size or position blurs it. - line-round: https://gentleface.com/svg/line-round/16/arrow-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/16/arrow-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/32/arrow-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/48/arrow-left.png - line-soft: https://gentleface.com/svg/line-soft/16/arrow-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/16/arrow-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/32/arrow-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/48/arrow-left.png - line-sharp: https://gentleface.com/svg/line-sharp/16/arrow-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/16/arrow-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/32/arrow-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/48/arrow-left.png - solid-round: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-round/16/arrow-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/16/arrow-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/32/arrow-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/48/arrow-left.png - solid-soft: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-soft/16/arrow-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/16/arrow-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/32/arrow-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/48/arrow-left.png - solid-sharp: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-sharp/16/arrow-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/16/arrow-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/32/arrow-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/48/arrow-left.png The SVG of every style: https://gentleface.com/icons/arrow-left.json (`svg`). ## Code (line-round) The snippets are decorative (aria-hidden). For an icon that carries meaning on its own, such as an icon-only button, label the button, or give the SVG role="img" and an aria-label. For another style, take its SVG from the JSON and swap the path `d`. ### SVG ```svg ``` ### React ```tsx // Gentleface "arrow-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/arrow-left import type { SVGProps } from 'react'; export function ArrowLeftIcon(props: SVGProps) { return ( ); } ``` ### Vue ```vue ``` ### Svelte ```svelte ``` ### HTML img ```html

``` ### CSS ```css /* Gentleface "arrow-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/arrow-left. Takes the text color. */ .icon-arrow-left { display: inline-block; width: 16px; height: 16px; background-color: currentColor; -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='currentColor'%3E%3Cpath d='M12.5 7C12.641 7 12.759 7.048 12.856 7.144C12.952 7.241 13 7.359 13 7.5C13 7.641 12.952 7.759 12.856 7.856C12.759 7.952 12.641 8 12.5 8L3.707 8L6.854 11.146C6.953 11.246 7.003 11.364 7.003 11.5C7.003 11.636 6.953 11.754 6.854 11.854C6.756 11.951 6.638 12 6.5 12C6.362 12 6.244 11.951 6.146 11.854L2.146 7.854C2.049 7.756 2 7.638 2 7.5C2 7.362 2.049 7.244 2.146 7.146L6.146 3.146C6.246 3.047 6.364 2.997 6.5 2.997C6.636 2.997 6.754 3.047 6.854 3.146C6.951 3.244 7 3.362 7 3.5C7 3.638 6.951 3.756 6.854 3.854L3.707 7L12.5 7Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 16px 16px no-repeat; mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='currentColor'%3E%3Cpath d='M12.5 7C12.641 7 12.759 7.048 12.856 7.144C12.952 7.241 13 7.359 13 7.5C13 7.641 12.952 7.759 12.856 7.856C12.759 7.952 12.641 8 12.5 8L3.707 8L6.854 11.146C6.953 11.246 7.003 11.364 7.003 11.5C7.003 11.636 6.953 11.754 6.854 11.854C6.756 11.951 6.638 12 6.5 12C6.362 12 6.244 11.951 6.146 11.854L2.146 7.854C2.049 7.756 2 7.638 2 7.5C2 7.362 2.049 7.244 2.146 7.146L6.146 3.146C6.246 3.047 6.364 2.997 6.5 2.997C6.636 2.997 6.754 3.047 6.854 3.146C6.951 3.244 7 3.362 7 3.5C7 3.638 6.951 3.756 6.854 3.854L3.707 7L12.5 7Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 16px 16px no-repeat; } ``` ### Data URL ```text data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='currentColor'%3E%3Cpath d='M12.5 7C12.641 7 12.759 7.048 12.856 7.144C12.952 7.241 13 7.359 13 7.5C13 7.641 12.952 7.759 12.856 7.856C12.759 7.952 12.641 8 12.5 8L3.707 8L6.854 11.146C6.953 11.246 7.003 11.364 7.003 11.5C7.003 11.636 6.953 11.754 6.854 11.854C6.756 11.951 6.638 12 6.5 12C6.362 12 6.244 11.951 6.146 11.854L2.146 7.854C2.049 7.756 2 7.638 2 7.5C2 7.362 2.049 7.244 2.146 7.146L6.146 3.146C6.246 3.047 6.364 2.997 6.5 2.997C6.636 2.997 6.754 3.047 6.854 3.146C6.951 3.244 7 3.362 7 3.5C7 3.638 6.951 3.756 6.854 3.854L3.707 7L12.5 7Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E ``` ### Sprite ```html ``` ### SwiftUI ```swift // Gentleface "arrow-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/arrow-left import SwiftUI struct ArrowLeftIcon: Shape { func path(in rect: CGRect) -> Path { var p = Path() p.move(to: CGPoint(x: 12.5, y: 7)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 12.856, y: 7.144), control1: CGPoint(x: 12.641, y: 7), control2: CGPoint(x: 12.759, y: 7.048)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 13, y: 7.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 12.952, y: 7.241), control2: CGPoint(x: 13, y: 7.359)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 12.856, y: 7.856), control1: CGPoint(x: 13, y: 7.641), control2: CGPoint(x: 12.952, y: 7.759)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 12.5, y: 8), control1: CGPoint(x: 12.759, y: 7.952), control2: CGPoint(x: 12.641, y: 8)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 3.707, y: 8)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 6.854, y: 11.146)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 7.003, y: 11.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 6.953, y: 11.246), control2: CGPoint(x: 7.003, y: 11.364)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 6.854, y: 11.854), control1: CGPoint(x: 7.003, y: 11.636), control2: CGPoint(x: 6.953, y: 11.754)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 6.5, y: 12), control1: CGPoint(x: 6.756, y: 11.951), control2: CGPoint(x: 6.638, y: 12)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 6.146, y: 11.854), control1: CGPoint(x: 6.362, y: 12), control2: CGPoint(x: 6.244, y: 11.951)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 2.146, y: 7.854)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 2, y: 7.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 2.049, y: 7.756), control2: CGPoint(x: 2, y: 7.638)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 2.146, y: 7.146), control1: CGPoint(x: 2, y: 7.362), control2: CGPoint(x: 2.049, y: 7.244)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 6.146, y: 3.146)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 6.5, y: 2.997), control1: CGPoint(x: 6.246, y: 3.047), control2: CGPoint(x: 6.364, y: 2.997)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 6.854, y: 3.146), control1: CGPoint(x: 6.636, y: 2.997), control2: CGPoint(x: 6.754, y: 3.047)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 7, y: 3.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 6.951, y: 3.244), control2: CGPoint(x: 7, y: 3.362)) p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 6.854, y: 3.854), control1: CGPoint(x: 7, y: 3.638), control2: CGPoint(x: 6.951, y: 3.756)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 3.707, y: 7)) p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 12.5, y: 7)) p.closeSubpath() return p.applying(CGAffineTransform(scaleX: rect.width / 16, y: rect.height / 16)) } } // ArrowLeftIcon().frame(width: 16, height: 16) fills with the foreground style. Keep it on whole points to stay crisp. ``` ### Compose ```kotlin // Gentleface "arrow-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/arrow-left import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.SolidColor import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.ImageVector import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.addPathNodes import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp val ArrowLeftIcon: ImageVector by lazy { ImageVector.Builder( name = "arrow-left", defaultWidth = 16.dp, defaultHeight = 16.dp, viewportWidth = 16f, viewportHeight = 16f, ).addPath( pathData = addPathNodes("M12.5 7C12.641 7 12.759 7.048 12.856 7.144C12.952 7.241 13 7.359 13 7.5C13 7.641 12.952 7.759 12.856 7.856C12.759 7.952 12.641 8 12.5 8L3.707 8L6.854 11.146C6.953 11.246 7.003 11.364 7.003 11.5C7.003 11.636 6.953 11.754 6.854 11.854C6.756 11.951 6.638 12 6.5 12C6.362 12 6.244 11.951 6.146 11.854L2.146 7.854C2.049 7.756 2 7.638 2 7.5C2 7.362 2.049 7.244 2.146 7.146L6.146 3.146C6.246 3.047 6.364 2.997 6.5 2.997C6.636 2.997 6.754 3.047 6.854 3.146C6.951 3.244 7 3.362 7 3.5C7 3.638 6.951 3.756 6.854 3.854L3.707 7L12.5 7Z"), fill = SolidColor(Color.Black), ).build() } // Icon(ArrowLeftIcon, contentDescription = null) tints it with LocalContentColor. ``` ### Android XML ```xml ``` ### Flutter ```dart // Gentleface "arrow-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/arrow-left import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart'; class ArrowLeftIcon extends StatelessWidget { const ArrowLeftIcon({super.key, this.size = 16, this.color}); final double size; final Color? color; @override Widget build(BuildContext context) => CustomPaint( size: Size.square(size), painter: _ArrowLeftIconPainter(color ?? IconTheme.of(context).color ?? const Color(0xFF000000)), ); } class _ArrowLeftIconPainter extends CustomPainter { _ArrowLeftIconPainter(this.color); final Color color; @override void paint(Canvas canvas, Size size) { canvas.scale(size.width / 16, size.height / 16); final p = Path() ..moveTo(12.5, 7) ..cubicTo(12.641, 7, 12.759, 7.048, 12.856, 7.144) ..cubicTo(12.952, 7.241, 13, 7.359, 13, 7.5) ..cubicTo(13, 7.641, 12.952, 7.759, 12.856, 7.856) ..cubicTo(12.759, 7.952, 12.641, 8, 12.5, 8) ..lineTo(3.707, 8) ..lineTo(6.854, 11.146) ..cubicTo(6.953, 11.246, 7.003, 11.364, 7.003, 11.5) ..cubicTo(7.003, 11.636, 6.953, 11.754, 6.854, 11.854) ..cubicTo(6.756, 11.951, 6.638, 12, 6.5, 12) ..cubicTo(6.362, 12, 6.244, 11.951, 6.146, 11.854) ..lineTo(2.146, 7.854) ..cubicTo(2.049, 7.756, 2, 7.638, 2, 7.5) ..cubicTo(2, 7.362, 2.049, 7.244, 2.146, 7.146) ..lineTo(6.146, 3.146) ..cubicTo(6.246, 3.047, 6.364, 2.997, 6.5, 2.997) ..cubicTo(6.636, 2.997, 6.754, 3.047, 6.854, 3.146) ..cubicTo(6.951, 3.244, 7, 3.362, 7, 3.5) ..cubicTo(7, 3.638, 6.951, 3.756, 6.854, 3.854) ..lineTo(3.707, 7) ..lineTo(12.5, 7) ..close(); canvas.drawPath(p, Paint()..color = color); } @override bool shouldRepaint(_ArrowLeftIconPainter old) => old.color != color; } ```