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Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow

U+27AFNOTCHED LOWER RIGHT-SHADOWED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROWDingbats

Copy and paste ➯. The Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow character has Unicode code point U+27AF and decimal HTML code ➯.

Symbol codes

Unicode
U+27AF
HTML Code
➯
CSS Code
\27AF
HEX Code
➯

Technical properties

Unicode 18.0.0

Code point
U+27AF
Decimal
10159
Unicode name
NOTCHED LOWER RIGHT-SHADOWED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW
Block
Dingbats · U+2700–U+27BF
General category
Other Symbol (So)
Script
Common
Introduced
Unicode 1.1
JavaScript
"\u27AF"

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About Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow

➯ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+27AF (decimal 10159). Its official Unicode name is NOTCHED LOWER RIGHT-SHADOWED WHITE RIGHTWARDS 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 Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow

Any device
Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
Microsoft Word
Type 27AF, then press Alt+X.
macOS Character Viewer
Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “notched lower right-shadowed white rightwards arrow”.
Linux (GTK and IBus)
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 27af, then press Space.
HTML
➯. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.
CSS
content: "\27AF"; in a ::before or ::after rule.
JavaScript
"\u27AF"

Common questions about Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow

What is the Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow symbol?

➯ (Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow) is a symbol in Unicode’s Dingbats block. Its code point is U+27AF, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993).

How do I copy and paste the Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards 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 Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow symbol on Windows?

In Microsoft Word, type 27AF and press Alt+X to turn the code into ➯. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “notched lower right-shadowed white rightwards arrow”, then select and copy the character.

How do I type the Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow symbol on a Mac?

Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “notched lower right-shadowed white rightwards arrow”, and double-click the result to insert it.

How do I type the Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards 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 Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards 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 “notched lower right-shadowed white rightwards arrow”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 27AF as the character code.

Is the Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards 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 Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards 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 Notched Lower Right Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow symbol?

In HTML, write ➯ (decimal) or ➯ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\27AF"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u27AF". See all HTML codes.