U+279D "➝" Triangle-Headed Rightwards Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
➝
U+279D "➝" Triangle-Headed Rightwards Arrow is a graphical symbol categorized under Dingbats, designed with a solid triangular head and a short stem, pointing to the right to indicate direction, movement, or progression. It is commonly used in digital text, user interfaces, and visual instructions to denote a next step, forward navigation, or a causal relationship, functioning as a more decorative or emphatic alternative to standard ASCII arrows. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent rendering across different platforms and applications, making it a versatile tool for clear communication in both technical and creative contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+279D |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Triangle-Headed Rightwards Arrow |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Triangle-Headed Right Arrow |
| Block | Dingbats |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ➝ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ➝ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x9E 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x279D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000279D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u279d |
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 |