White-Feathered Rightwards Arrow ➳
➳ (U+27B3) 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: White-Feathered 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 WHITE-FEATHERED RIGHTWARDS ARROW, encoded as U+27B3, belongs to the Dingbats block. It is a symbol used in plain text and graphics. In history, arrows have guided readers and users in documents, forms, and interfaces. The design is simple and clear. It points to the right with a feathered tail on the left side. This arrow marks direction, progress, and next steps. In user interfaces, arrows aid navigation, menus, and buttons. People use it to signify forward motion or continuation. In print, it can show sequence, links, or flow. The character is part of the Common script family and appears in many fonts. It is used without language dependence, so it works across regions. When designers choose icons or symbols, arrows like this one help quick understanding. The symbol remains common in lists, guides, and instructional text. It supports clarity and avoids long explanations. It travels well in plain text and digital rendering.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+27B3 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+27B3 - General Category:
So - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Dingbats - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 9E B3 - UTF-16:
27B3 - UTF-32:
000027B3 - HTML dec:
➳ - HTML hex:
➳ - JS escape:
\u27B3 - Python \N{}:
\N{WHITE-FEATHERED RIGHTWARDS ARROW} - Python \u:
\u27B3 - Python \U:
\U000027B3 - URL-encoded:
%E2%9E%B3 - CSS escape:
\27B3
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+27B3 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.