North East Arrow and South East Arrow ⤨
⤨ (U+2928) 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: North East Arrow and South East Arrow is part of the Symbols family (block: Supplemental Arrows-B). 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 NORTH EAST ARROW AND SOUTH EAST ARROW (U+2928) is in the Supplemental Arrows-B block and uses the Common script. Arrows commonly indicate direction and navigation cues in interfaces and documents. In practical use, this symbol shows two diverging paths from a single point, pointing toward the northeast and southeast. It helps users interpret routes, steps, or choices in diagrams and charts. The symbol is part of a broader set of arrows that encode movement and flow. When seen in documents, it signals a combined directional cue and can connect related items. As a Unicode symbol, it has a specific code point that helps software render it consistently. In everyday use, readers recognize it as an arrow pair guiding attention across a layout or workflow. The name NORTH EAST ARROW AND SOUTH EAST ARROW refers to the dual directions, while the code point U+2928 anchors the symbol in text processing. The block Supplemental Arrows-B hosts similar directional marks, while the Common script emphasizes broad compatibility.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2928 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+2928 - General Category:
Sm - Age:
3.2 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Arrows-B - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 A4 A8 - UTF-16:
2928 - UTF-32:
00002928 - HTML dec:
⤨ - HTML hex:
⤨ - JS escape:
\u2928 - Python \N{}:
\N{NORTH EAST ARROW AND SOUTH EAST ARROW} - Python \u:
\u2928 - Python \U:
\U00002928 - URL-encoded:
%E2%A4%A8 - CSS escape:
\2928
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+2928 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.