U+27A9 "➩" Right-Shaded White Rightwards Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
➩
U+27A9 "➩" Right-Shaded White Rightwards Arrow is a typographic symbol in the Dingbats block, depicting a primarily hollow or white arrowhead pointing to the right, with a shaded or darkened pattern on its right side, giving it a three dimensional or gradient effect. It is commonly used in digital interfaces, signage, or instructional materials to indicate direction, progression, or a call to action, and its design allows it to stand out visually against lighter backgrounds while maintaining a clean, modern appearance. The shading distinguishes it from simpler arrow forms, adding a subtle emphasis that can guide a user's attention without being overly bold or distracting.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+27A9 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Right-Shaded White Rightwards Arrow |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Right-Shaded White 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 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x27A9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000027A9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u27a9 |
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 |