What is the Unicode codepoint for the right arrow symbol?

The standard right arrow (→) is U+2192, in the Arrows block. The heavy right arrow (➔) is U+2794 and the wide-headed rightwards arrow (➜) is U+279C.

What is the HTML entity for a right arrow?

Use → or the named entity → for the plain right arrow (→). The double-line right arrow (⇒) uses ⇒ or ⇒.

How do I use a right arrow in CSS?

Set the character as a content value on a pseudo-element, for example content: "\2192"; on a ::after selector, using the four-digit hex codepoint without the U+ prefix.

What is the URL-encoded form of a right arrow?

The plain right arrow (→) percent-encodes to %E2%86%92 in UTF-8, which is the form used in query strings and encoded URLs.

How do I type a right arrow on Windows?

Hold Alt and type 26 on the numeric keypad for a simple triangular arrow (→). For the full Unicode arrow, open Character Map, or in Word/Office type 2192 then press Alt+X. The Windows emoji panel (Win + .) also has an arrow section.

How do I type a right arrow on Mac?

Open Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space, search "right arrow", then double-click the symbol to insert it.

Is the right arrow symbol the same as a triangle "play" arrow?

No. The right arrow (→) is a line-and-head glyph from the Arrows block, while the black right-pointing triangle (▶) is from the Geometric Shapes block and is commonly used as a "play" or "next" icon.

Right Arrow Symbol

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Format reference

Symbol	Unicode	HTML Entity	CSS content	URL Encoded
→	U+2192	→ (→)	content: "\2192"	%E2%86%92
⇒	U+21D2	⇒ (⇒)	content: "\21D2"	%E2%87%92
↪	U+21AA	↪ (&rarrhk;)	content: "\21AA"	%E2%86%AA
➔	U+2794	➔	content: "\2794"	%E2%9E%94
➜	U+279C	➜	content: "\279C"	%E2%9E%9C
➡	U+27A1	➡	content: "\27A1"	%E2%9E%A1
▶	U+25B6	▶	content: "\25B6"	%E2%96%B6
⇥	U+21E5	⇥	content: "\21E5"	%E2%87%A5

Common usage examples

Navigation / "next" button

Next step →

Flowchart step

Inline emphasis in prose

Sales grew → record levels this quarter.

Breadcrumb-style path

Home → Category → Product

Keyboard input methods

Windows

Hold Alt and type 26 on the numeric keypad for a simple triangular arrow, or use Character Map for the full Unicode arrow (→). In Word/Office, type 2192 then press Alt+X. Press Win + . and search "arrow" for the emoji panel.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search "right arrow", then double-click it.

Linux

Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2192, then press Enter or Space.

Word / Office

Type 2192 then press Alt + X to convert it to the right arrow symbol.

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Use cases

Add a "next" or "continue" arrow to a button label in prose.
Insert the correct HTML entity for a right arrow in markup.
Set a CSS content value on a ::before/::after pseudo-element for a right-pointing marker.
Draw a flowchart or process step using arrow symbols between labels.
Look up the URL-encoded form of an arrow for a query string or href.
Compare the thin arrow (→) against bold, double-line, and triangular variants.

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Last updated: 2026-07-22 · Reviewed by Nham Vu