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Heavy North East Arrow

U+279ADingbats

Copy and paste ➚. The Heavy North East Arrow character has Unicode code point U+279A and decimal HTML code ➚.

Symbol codes

Unicode
U+279A
HTML Code
➚
CSS Code
\279A
HEX Code
➚

Technical properties

Unicode 18.0.0

Code point
U+279A
Decimal
10138
Unicode name
HEAVY NORTH EAST ARROW
Block
Dingbats · U+2700–U+27BF
General category
Other Symbol (So)
Script
Common
Introduced
Unicode 1.1
JavaScript
"\u279A"

Appears in

About Heavy North East Arrow

➚ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+279A (decimal 10138). Its official Unicode name is HEAVY NORTH EAST ARROW.

It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.

Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0.

How to type or insert Heavy North East Arrow

Any device
Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
Microsoft Word
Type 279A, then press Alt+X.
macOS Character Viewer
Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “heavy north east arrow”.
Linux (GTK and IBus)
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 279a, then press Space.
HTML
➚. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.
CSS
content: "\279A"; in a ::before or ::after rule.
JavaScript
"\u279A"

Common questions about Heavy North East Arrow

What is the Heavy North East Arrow symbol?

➚ (Heavy North East Arrow) is a symbol in Unicode’s Dingbats block. Its code point is U+279A, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993).

How do I copy and paste the Heavy North East Arrow symbol?

Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ➚ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.

How do I type the Heavy North East Arrow symbol on Windows?

In Microsoft Word, type 279A and press Alt+X to turn the code into ➚. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “heavy north east arrow”, then select and copy the character.

How do I type the Heavy North East Arrow symbol on a Mac?

Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “heavy north east arrow”, and double-click the result to insert it.

How do I type the Heavy North East Arrow symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?

The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.

Can I use the Heavy North East Arrow symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?

Yes. ➚ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “heavy north east arrow”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 279A as the character code.

Is the Heavy North East Arrow symbol an emoji?

No. ➚ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.

Why does the Heavy North East Arrow symbol show as a box or question mark?

An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ➚. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Dingbats block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.

What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Heavy North East Arrow symbol?

In HTML, write ➚ (decimal) or ➚ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\279A"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u279A". See all HTML codes.