Notched Lower Right-Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow ➯
➯ (U+27AF) 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: Notched Lower Right-Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow is part of the Symbols family (block: Dingbats). 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 character NOTCHED LOWER RIGHT-SHADOWED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW (codepoint U+27AF) is a symbol from the Dingbats block in the Common script. It carries a rightward direction with a notch and a shadow that hints at depth on the lower right. In its basic form, it is a directional cue used to point toward the next step or a path forward. The name and design help distinguish it from a plain arrow, giving a touch of emphasis for quick recognition. In history and use, such arrows have long served in user interfaces, diagrams, and printed guides to guide attention and flow. They appear beside lists, steps, or navigational hints to signal progression or choice. The symbol supports simple communication of movement and order without words. Arrows commonly indicate direction and navigation cues in interfaces and documents.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+27AF 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.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+27AF - General Category:
So - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Dingbats - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 9E AF - UTF-16:
27AF - UTF-32:
000027AF - HTML dec:
➯ - HTML hex:
➯ - JS escape:
\u27AF - Python \N{}:
\N{NOTCHED LOWER RIGHT-SHADOWED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW} - Python \u:
\u27AF - Python \U:
\U000027AF - URL-encoded:
%E2%9E%AF - CSS escape:
\27AF
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+27AF 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.