# chevron-left icon

Chevron left. Gentleface icon, drawn on the 16 px pixel grid. Free, MIT licensed. Page: https://gentleface.com/icons/chevron-left

- Category: Arrows
- Use it for: previous, prev, previous page, previous item, go previous
- Tags: caret, arrow, left
- Family: chevron-down, chevron-down-triangle, chevron-left-to-line, chevron-left-triangle, chevron-right, chevron-right-to-line, chevron-right-triangle, chevron-up, chevron-up-triangle, chevrons-down, chevrons-down-up, chevrons-left, chevrons-right, chevrons-up, chevrons-up-down
- Component name: ChevronLeftIcon
- Added: 2026-10-14

## Alternatives

- `chevron-left-triangle`: the filled caret (Material, Bootstrap, FA); pick one convention per product
- `arrow-left`: return to the previous screen (back)
- `chevrons-left`: jump back several pages (jump-back)

## Don't confuse with

- `skip-back`: skip-back is the media previous-track control

## Also fits

- back: the iOS-style back button in a navigation bar; also previous in a sequence (previous)
- jump back: one page or one item back (previous)

## Not for

- less than (use `less-than`): a chevron means previous; the operator sits at operator size and weight
- previous track (use `skip-back`): the previous page or item

## 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/chevron-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/16/chevron-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/32/chevron-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-round/48/chevron-left.png
- line-soft: https://gentleface.com/svg/line-soft/16/chevron-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/16/chevron-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/32/chevron-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-soft/48/chevron-left.png
- line-sharp: https://gentleface.com/svg/line-sharp/16/chevron-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/16/chevron-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/32/chevron-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/line-sharp/48/chevron-left.png
- solid-round: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-round/16/chevron-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/16/chevron-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/32/chevron-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-round/48/chevron-left.png
- solid-soft: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-soft/16/chevron-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/16/chevron-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/32/chevron-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-soft/48/chevron-left.png
- solid-sharp: https://gentleface.com/svg/solid-sharp/16/chevron-left.svg · PNG https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/16/chevron-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/32/chevron-left.png · https://gentleface.com/png/solid-sharp/48/chevron-left.png

The SVG of every style: https://gentleface.com/icons/chevron-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
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M6.207 7.5L9.854 11.146C9.953 11.246 10.003 11.364 10.003 11.5C10.003 11.636 9.953 11.754 9.854 11.854C9.754 11.953 9.636 12.003 9.5 12.003C9.364 12.003 9.246 11.953 9.146 11.854L5.146 7.854C5.047 7.754 4.997 7.636 4.997 7.5C4.997 7.364 5.047 7.246 5.146 7.146L9.146 3.146C9.246 3.047 9.364 2.997 9.5 2.997C9.636 2.997 9.754 3.047 9.854 3.146C9.951 3.244 10 3.362 10 3.5C10 3.638 9.951 3.756 9.854 3.854L6.207 7.5Z"/></svg>
```

### React

```tsx
// Gentleface "chevron-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/chevron-left
import type { SVGProps } from 'react';

export function ChevronLeftIcon(props: SVGProps<SVGSVGElement>) {
  return (
    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width={16} height={16} viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" {...props}>
      <path d="M6.207 7.5L9.854 11.146C9.953 11.246 10.003 11.364 10.003 11.5C10.003 11.636 9.953 11.754 9.854 11.854C9.754 11.953 9.636 12.003 9.5 12.003C9.364 12.003 9.246 11.953 9.146 11.854L5.146 7.854C5.047 7.754 4.997 7.636 4.997 7.5C4.997 7.364 5.047 7.246 5.146 7.146L9.146 3.146C9.246 3.047 9.364 2.997 9.5 2.997C9.636 2.997 9.754 3.047 9.854 3.146C9.951 3.244 10 3.362 10 3.5C10 3.638 9.951 3.756 9.854 3.854L6.207 7.5Z" />
    </svg>
  );
}
```

### Vue

```vue
<!-- Gentleface "chevron-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/chevron-left -->
<template>
  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
    <path d="M6.207 7.5L9.854 11.146C9.953 11.246 10.003 11.364 10.003 11.5C10.003 11.636 9.953 11.754 9.854 11.854C9.754 11.953 9.636 12.003 9.5 12.003C9.364 12.003 9.246 11.953 9.146 11.854L5.146 7.854C5.047 7.754 4.997 7.636 4.997 7.5C4.997 7.364 5.047 7.246 5.146 7.146L9.146 3.146C9.246 3.047 9.364 2.997 9.5 2.997C9.636 2.997 9.754 3.047 9.854 3.146C9.951 3.244 10 3.362 10 3.5C10 3.638 9.951 3.756 9.854 3.854L6.207 7.5Z" />
  </svg>
</template>
```

### Svelte

```svelte
<!-- Gentleface "chevron-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/chevron-left -->
<script>
  let props = $props();
</script>

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" {...props}>
  <path d="M6.207 7.5L9.854 11.146C9.953 11.246 10.003 11.364 10.003 11.5C10.003 11.636 9.953 11.754 9.854 11.854C9.754 11.953 9.636 12.003 9.5 12.003C9.364 12.003 9.246 11.953 9.146 11.854L5.146 7.854C5.047 7.754 4.997 7.636 4.997 7.5C4.997 7.364 5.047 7.246 5.146 7.146L9.146 3.146C9.246 3.047 9.364 2.997 9.5 2.997C9.636 2.997 9.754 3.047 9.854 3.146C9.951 3.244 10 3.362 10 3.5C10 3.638 9.951 3.756 9.854 3.854L6.207 7.5Z" />
</svg>
```

### HTML img

```html
<!-- Gentleface "chevron-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/chevron-left. An <img> can't take currentColor: it draws black. Inline the SVG or use the CSS mask to color it. -->
<img src="https://gentleface.com/svg/line-round/16/chevron-left.svg" width="16" height="16" alt="">
```

### CSS

```css
/* Gentleface "chevron-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/chevron-left. Takes the text color. */
.icon-chevron-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='M6.207 7.5L9.854 11.146C9.953 11.246 10.003 11.364 10.003 11.5C10.003 11.636 9.953 11.754 9.854 11.854C9.754 11.953 9.636 12.003 9.5 12.003C9.364 12.003 9.246 11.953 9.146 11.854L5.146 7.854C5.047 7.754 4.997 7.636 4.997 7.5C4.997 7.364 5.047 7.246 5.146 7.146L9.146 3.146C9.246 3.047 9.364 2.997 9.5 2.997C9.636 2.997 9.754 3.047 9.854 3.146C9.951 3.244 10 3.362 10 3.5C10 3.638 9.951 3.756 9.854 3.854L6.207 7.5Z'/%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='M6.207 7.5L9.854 11.146C9.953 11.246 10.003 11.364 10.003 11.5C10.003 11.636 9.953 11.754 9.854 11.854C9.754 11.953 9.636 12.003 9.5 12.003C9.364 12.003 9.246 11.953 9.146 11.854L5.146 7.854C5.047 7.754 4.997 7.636 4.997 7.5C4.997 7.364 5.047 7.246 5.146 7.146L9.146 3.146C9.246 3.047 9.364 2.997 9.5 2.997C9.636 2.997 9.754 3.047 9.854 3.146C9.951 3.244 10 3.362 10 3.5C10 3.638 9.951 3.756 9.854 3.854L6.207 7.5Z'/%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='M6.207 7.5L9.854 11.146C9.953 11.246 10.003 11.364 10.003 11.5C10.003 11.636 9.953 11.754 9.854 11.854C9.754 11.953 9.636 12.003 9.5 12.003C9.364 12.003 9.246 11.953 9.146 11.854L5.146 7.854C5.047 7.754 4.997 7.636 4.997 7.5C4.997 7.364 5.047 7.246 5.146 7.146L9.146 3.146C9.246 3.047 9.364 2.997 9.5 2.997C9.636 2.997 9.754 3.047 9.854 3.146C9.951 3.244 10 3.362 10 3.5C10 3.638 9.951 3.756 9.854 3.854L6.207 7.5Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E
```

### Sprite

```html
<!-- Gentleface "chevron-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/chevron-left
     Every icon of this style in one file: https://gentleface.com/sprite/line-round.svg
     Serve it from your own origin: <use> does not load from another origin. -->
<svg width="16" height="16" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/sprite/line-round.svg#chevron-left"/></svg>
```

### SwiftUI

```swift
// Gentleface "chevron-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/chevron-left
import SwiftUI

struct ChevronLeftIcon: Shape {
    func path(in rect: CGRect) -> Path {
        var p = Path()
        p.move(to: CGPoint(x: 6.207, y: 7.5))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 9.854, y: 11.146))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 10.003, y: 11.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 9.953, y: 11.246), control2: CGPoint(x: 10.003, y: 11.364))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 9.854, y: 11.854), control1: CGPoint(x: 10.003, y: 11.636), control2: CGPoint(x: 9.953, y: 11.754))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 9.5, y: 12.003), control1: CGPoint(x: 9.754, y: 11.953), control2: CGPoint(x: 9.636, y: 12.003))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 9.146, y: 11.854), control1: CGPoint(x: 9.364, y: 12.003), control2: CGPoint(x: 9.246, y: 11.953))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 5.146, y: 7.854))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 4.997, y: 7.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 5.047, y: 7.754), control2: CGPoint(x: 4.997, y: 7.636))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 5.146, y: 7.146), control1: CGPoint(x: 4.997, y: 7.364), control2: CGPoint(x: 5.047, y: 7.246))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 9.146, y: 3.146))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 9.5, y: 2.997), control1: CGPoint(x: 9.246, y: 3.047), control2: CGPoint(x: 9.364, y: 2.997))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 9.854, y: 3.146), control1: CGPoint(x: 9.636, y: 2.997), control2: CGPoint(x: 9.754, y: 3.047))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 10, y: 3.5), control1: CGPoint(x: 9.951, y: 3.244), control2: CGPoint(x: 10, y: 3.362))
        p.addCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 9.854, y: 3.854), control1: CGPoint(x: 10, y: 3.638), control2: CGPoint(x: 9.951, y: 3.756))
        p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 6.207, y: 7.5))
        p.closeSubpath()
        return p.applying(CGAffineTransform(scaleX: rect.width / 16, y: rect.height / 16))
    }
}

// ChevronLeftIcon().frame(width: 16, height: 16) fills with the foreground style. Keep it on whole points to stay crisp.
```

### Compose

```kotlin
// Gentleface "chevron-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/chevron-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 ChevronLeftIcon: ImageVector by lazy {
    ImageVector.Builder(
        name = "chevron-left", defaultWidth = 16.dp, defaultHeight = 16.dp,
        viewportWidth = 16f, viewportHeight = 16f,
    ).addPath(
        pathData = addPathNodes("M6.207 7.5L9.854 11.146C9.953 11.246 10.003 11.364 10.003 11.5C10.003 11.636 9.953 11.754 9.854 11.854C9.754 11.953 9.636 12.003 9.5 12.003C9.364 12.003 9.246 11.953 9.146 11.854L5.146 7.854C5.047 7.754 4.997 7.636 4.997 7.5C4.997 7.364 5.047 7.246 5.146 7.146L9.146 3.146C9.246 3.047 9.364 2.997 9.5 2.997C9.636 2.997 9.754 3.047 9.854 3.146C9.951 3.244 10 3.362 10 3.5C10 3.638 9.951 3.756 9.854 3.854L6.207 7.5Z"),
        fill = SolidColor(Color.Black),
    ).build()
}

// Icon(ChevronLeftIcon, contentDescription = null) tints it with LocalContentColor.
```

### Android XML

```xml
<!-- res/drawable/ic_chevron_left.xml · Gentleface "chevron-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/chevron-left -->
<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:width="16dp"
    android:height="16dp"
    android:viewportWidth="16"
    android:viewportHeight="16"
    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
  <path
      android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
      android:pathData="M6.207 7.5L9.854 11.146C9.953 11.246 10.003 11.364 10.003 11.5C10.003 11.636 9.953 11.754 9.854 11.854C9.754 11.953 9.636 12.003 9.5 12.003C9.364 12.003 9.246 11.953 9.146 11.854L5.146 7.854C5.047 7.754 4.997 7.636 4.997 7.5C4.997 7.364 5.047 7.246 5.146 7.146L9.146 3.146C9.246 3.047 9.364 2.997 9.5 2.997C9.636 2.997 9.754 3.047 9.854 3.146C9.951 3.244 10 3.362 10 3.5C10 3.638 9.951 3.756 9.854 3.854L6.207 7.5Z"/>
</vector>
```

### Flutter

```dart
// Gentleface "chevron-left" (line-round), MIT. https://gentleface.com/icons/chevron-left
import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';

class ChevronLeftIcon extends StatelessWidget {
  const ChevronLeftIcon({super.key, this.size = 16, this.color});
  final double size;
  final Color? color;

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) => CustomPaint(
        size: Size.square(size),
        painter: _ChevronLeftIconPainter(color ?? IconTheme.of(context).color ?? const Color(0xFF000000)),
      );
}

class _ChevronLeftIconPainter extends CustomPainter {
  _ChevronLeftIconPainter(this.color);
  final Color color;

  @override
  void paint(Canvas canvas, Size size) {
    canvas.scale(size.width / 16, size.height / 16);
    final p = Path()
      ..moveTo(6.207, 7.5)
      ..lineTo(9.854, 11.146)
      ..cubicTo(9.953, 11.246, 10.003, 11.364, 10.003, 11.5)
      ..cubicTo(10.003, 11.636, 9.953, 11.754, 9.854, 11.854)
      ..cubicTo(9.754, 11.953, 9.636, 12.003, 9.5, 12.003)
      ..cubicTo(9.364, 12.003, 9.246, 11.953, 9.146, 11.854)
      ..lineTo(5.146, 7.854)
      ..cubicTo(5.047, 7.754, 4.997, 7.636, 4.997, 7.5)
      ..cubicTo(4.997, 7.364, 5.047, 7.246, 5.146, 7.146)
      ..lineTo(9.146, 3.146)
      ..cubicTo(9.246, 3.047, 9.364, 2.997, 9.5, 2.997)
      ..cubicTo(9.636, 2.997, 9.754, 3.047, 9.854, 3.146)
      ..cubicTo(9.951, 3.244, 10, 3.362, 10, 3.5)
      ..cubicTo(10, 3.638, 9.951, 3.756, 9.854, 3.854)
      ..lineTo(6.207, 7.5)
      ..close();
    canvas.drawPath(p, Paint()..color = color);
  }

  @override
  bool shouldRepaint(_ChevronLeftIconPainter old) => old.color != color;
}
```