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\documentclass[10pt]{article}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows.meta}\begin{document}
Ti\emph{k}Z arrow tips overview (manual Section 16.5, \verb+arrows.meta+)
\begin{tikzpicture}[yscale=-1, y=2.5ex]
\foreach \tip [count=\i] in {
Arc Barb, Bar, Bracket, Hooks, Parenthesis, Straight Barb, Tee Barb,
Classical TikZ Rightarrow, Computer Modern Rightarrow, To,
Circle, Diamond, Ellipse, Kite, Latex, Latex[round], Rectangle, Square, Stealth, Stealth[round], Triangle, Turned Square,
Circle[open], Square[open], Triangle[open], Turned Square[open],
Rays[n=8]
} {
\draw [-{\tip}] (0, \i) to ++(1, 0) node [right] {\texttt{\tip}};
}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
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Is it possible to make arrow tips smaller?

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AndiH commented Aug 9, 2022

You can specify width and height for certain arrow tips, like

\draw[-{Latex[length=3mm,width=5mm]}] (0,0)--(2,0);

for the Latex tip; copied from https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/161238/56326.

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@AndiH Thanks :)

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