Heavy Wedge-Tailed Rightwards Arrow ➽

➽ (U+27BD) 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: Heavy Wedge-Tailed 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 HEAVY WEDGE-TAILED RIGHTWARDS ARROW is a symbol from the Dingbats block used in the Common script. It appears in many keyboards and fonts as a decorative sign, often for navigation. In history, dingbats provided simple pictorial marks that could stand alone or complement text. This arrow communicates direction with a strong, clear tip and a distinctive tail. In practice, it helps users move through content or options. In documents and interfaces, arrows indicate where to go next or point to related items. The symbol is versatile for menus, guides, and diagrams where space is limited or a visual cue is needed without text. As a rightward arrow, it signals forward progress or sequence steps. Because it is a pictorial sign, readers can recognize it quickly across languages and literacy levels. Designers select it to add emphasis to navigation controls, flow diagrams, or jump prompts. The character remains useful for quick orientation in print and digital layouts. Its simple form makes it easy to reproduce in various sizes while retaining legibility.

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

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