U+27B8 "➸" Heavy Black-Feathered Rightwards Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+27B8 "➸" Heavy Black-Feathered Rightwards Arrow is a typographic symbol that depicts a bold, right-pointing arrow whose shaft appears to be formed from thick, layered feathers resembling plumage or stylized fins. It belongs to the Dingbats block, a collection of decorative and ornamental symbols distinct from standard alphabetic or mathematical characters. This arrow is often used in digital design, user interfaces, or printed materials to draw attention, indicate direction or progression, or convey a sense of motion with a heavy, assertive visual weight. Its specific "feathered" design sets it apart from simpler arrow glyphs, lending a more intricate or playful aesthetic to lists, menus, or wayfinding elements.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+27B8 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Heavy Black-Feathered Rightwards Arrow |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Heavy Black-Feathered 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 0xB8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x27B8 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000027B8 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u27b8 |
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 |