Black-Feathered Rightwards Arrow ➵

➵ (U+27B5) 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: Black-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 BLACK-FEATHERED RIGHTWARDS ARROW has the codepoint U+27B5 in the Dingbats block. Its official name in English is given as part of the Common script set. This symbol appears in many fonts that include dingbats and decorative arrows. In everyday use, arrows provide clear guidance for direction and navigation within interfaces and documents. Designers place them to point to next steps, menus, or options. The arrow can imply movement, progression, or flow from one item to another. In technical writing, it helps signal a sequence or a filter, helping readers move through a process. Users may encounter it in icons, diagrams, or labels that need a compact, universal cue. The character is simple and recognizable, so it works across languages that read left-to-right. It does not depend on words to convey its meaning. Its role is to draw attention to the next part of a task. Overall, it serves as a reliable visual cue for navigation and orientation in digital and printed materials.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+27B5 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.