U+27A4 "➤" Black Rightwards Arrowhead Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
➤
U+27A4 "➤" Black Rightwards Arrowhead is a typographic symbol representing a solid, filled arrow pointing to the right, typically used to indicate direction, progression, or a call to action in digital interfaces, documents, and signage. It belongs to the Dingbats block in Unicode, where it serves as a straightforward visual cue for forward movement or selection, such as in navigation menus, instructional guides, or user interface buttons. Its bold, minimalist design ensures clear visibility even at small sizes, making it a versatile tool for emphasizing the next step in a sequence or drawing the user's attention to a specific element without decorative complexity.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+27A4 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Black Rightwards Arrowhead |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Black Right Arrowhead |
| 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 0xA4 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x27A4 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000027A4 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u27a4 |
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 |