Right Arrow with Small Circle ⇴
⇴ (U+21F4) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Right Arrow with Small Circle is part of the Symbols family (block: Arrows). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The RIGHT ARROW WITH SMALL CIRCLE, U+21F4, has a clear history in typography and symbol sets. It appears in mathematical notes and in writing systems that need a distinct pointer mark. In early print, similar arrow forms helped readers track motion or direction. Over time, designers adopted it for user interfaces to signal a precise action or a small, controlled step. In digital text, the symbol is read as a directional cue with a built-in emphasis due to the circle, which can suggest a loop or return in controls. Its use has grown in icons, menus, and command prompts where space is limited and clarity matters. For those exploring symbol families, see the Arrows category and learn how such marks fit into broader design systems via the Navigation tools. You can also compare related forms in Confusables to understand how it differs from similar glyphs in fonts and encodings.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+21F4 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
Related confusable: view similar characters.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+21F4 - General Category:
Sm - Age:
3.2 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Arrows - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 87 B4 - UTF-16:
21F4 - UTF-32:
000021F4 - HTML dec:
⇴ - HTML hex:
⇴ - JS escape:
\u21F4 - Python \N{}:
\N{RIGHT ARROW WITH SMALL CIRCLE} - Python \u:
\u21F4 - Python \U:
\U000021F4 - URL-encoded:
%E2%87%B4 - CSS escape:
\21F4
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+21F4 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity ⇴ (hex) or ⇴ (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.