Greater-Than Above Rightwards Arrow ⥸
⥸ (U+2978) 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: Greater-Than Above Rightwards 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: GREATER-THAN ABOVE RIGHTWARDS ARROW (U+2978) is a symbol from the Supplemental Arrows-B block. It blends a greater-than shape with an arrow that points to the right and up. This design communicates both a direction and a relation. In design and documents, arrows indicate navigation cues and how to move through content. It helps readers see where to go next or how items relate in a sequence. In math and science, greater-than and arrow ideas appear in formulas and diagrams. The symbol can show a step that advances a comparison or a flow that increases a value. In user interfaces, users see this kind arrow in menus, guides, and workflow diagrams. It is used where a path or a choice is shown as progressing beyond an item. The overall use is to convey a precise move or comparison in a single mark. When designers pick symbols, they choose ones that clearly signal direction and logic. This arrow combines both to support quick understanding.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2978 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+2978 - General Category:
Sm - Age:
3.2 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Arrows-B - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 A5 B8 - UTF-16:
2978 - UTF-32:
00002978 - HTML dec:
⥸ - HTML hex:
⥸ - JS escape:
\u2978 - Python \N{}:
\N{GREATER-THAN ABOVE RIGHTWARDS ARROW} - Python \u:
\u2978 - Python \U:
\U00002978 - URL-encoded:
%E2%A5%B8 - CSS escape:
\2978
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+2978 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.