U+1F8A3 "🢣" Rightwards Top Shaded White Arrow Unicode Character

U+1F8A3 "🢣" Rightwards Top Shaded White Arrow is a symbol within the Supplementary Arrows-C block, designed to represent a directional arrow that points to the right with a distinctive shading applied only to its top half, creating a three-dimensional or gradient-like visual effect. This character is primarily used in technical documentation, interface design, or diagrammatic contexts where a plain arrow might be insufficient for conveying layered information, such as indicating movement, progression, or a partial highlight. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that this specific stylistic arrow can be consistently rendered across digital platforms and systems without reliance on custom fonts or images, enhancing clarity in complex visual communication.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1F8A3
Version Added	7.0
Name	Rightwards Top Shaded White Arrow
Block	Supplemental Arrows-C
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	🢣
HTML Hex Encoding	🢣
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9F 0xA2 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83E 0xDCA3
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001F8A3
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83e\udca3

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other