U+21E2 "⇢" Rightwards Dashed Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⇢
U+21E2 "⇢" Rightwards Dashed Arrow is a typographic symbol that depicts an arrow pointing to the right, formed with a dashed rather than a solid line, and it is part of the Arrows block in the Unicode standard. This character is often used in technical documentation, diagrams, and user interfaces to indicate a movement, transition, or directional flow that is incomplete, tentative, or interrupted, distinguishing it from a solid arrow which typically denotes a firm or direct path. Its design varies by font but consistently retains the dashed stroke, making it a useful tool for representing concepts like incomplete tasks, potential actions, or non-linear progress in both digital and print contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+21E2 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Rightwards Dashed Arrow |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Right Dashed Arrow |
| Block | Arrows |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⇢ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⇢ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x87 0xA2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x21E2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000021E2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u21e2 |
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 |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |