U+2B5A "⭚" Slanted North Arrow with Hooked Head Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⭚
U+2B5A "⭚" Slanted North Arrow with Hooked Head is a typographic symbol that depicts an arrow pointing diagonally upward and to the right, featuring a distinctive curved or hooked tip at its head. This character belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, and it is designed for use in maps, diagrams, or directional signage where a nuanced or slanted orientation is required, such as indicating a northeast direction with a stylized hook for emphasis or decorative purposes. Its slanted form and hooked head differentiate it from standard straight arrows, offering a more dynamic visual cue while remaining part of the standardized Unicode repertoire for digital text and graphics.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2B5A |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Slanted North Arrow with Hooked Head |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⭚ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⭚ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xAD 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2B5A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002B5A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2b5a |
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 |