U+27B6 "➶" Black-Feathered North East Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
➶
U+27B6 "➶" Black-Feathered North East Arrow is a typographic symbol included in the Dingbats block, characterized by its bold, solid black design with a feathered or fletched tail that points diagonally toward the upper right. This arrow is often used in digital interfaces, maps, diagrams, and signage to indicate directional movement, progression, or navigation in a north east direction. Its distinctive feathered motif gives it a slightly more decorative or ornate appearance compared to standard arrows, making it suitable for both functional and aesthetic purposes in text and graphic design.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+27B6 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Black-Feathered North East Arrow |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Black-Feathered Upper 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 0xB6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x27B6 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000027B6 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u27b6 |
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 |