HTML Entity for Down Arrow With Tip Right (↳)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+21B3
HTML entity for Down Arrow With Tip Right (U+21B3) — hex, decimal, and rdsh; tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Down Arrow With Tip Right (↳) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, the named entity ↳, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+21B3 (DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH TIP RIGHTWARDS) in the Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF)—a downward arrow with its tip bent to the right, used for navigation, UI corners, and down-then-right flow.

Render it with ↳, ↳, ↳, or CSS escape \21B3. For tip left use ↲ (↲, U+21B2). For corner left (carriage return style) use ↵ (↵).

⚡ Quick Reference — Down Arrow With Tip Right

Unicode U+21B3

Arrows block

Hex Code ↳

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ↳

Decimal reference

Named Entity ↳

HTML5 named entity for U+21B3

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+21B3
Hex code       ↳
HTML code      ↳
Named entity   ↳
CSS code       \21B3
Related        U+21B2 = Tip left (↲); U+21B5 = Corner left (↵)
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Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the Down Arrow With Tip Right (↳) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity ↳, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\21B3";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Down Arrow With Tip Right using Hexadecimal: &#x21B3;</p>
<p>Down Arrow With Tip Right using HTML Code: &#8627;</p>
<p>Down Arrow With Tip Right using HTML Entity: &rdsh;</p>
<p id="point">Down Arrow With Tip Right using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+21B3 is widely supported in modern browsers when rendered with a font that includes Arrows:

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 1+

👀 Live Preview

See the Down Arrow With Tip Right (↳) in navigation and corner contexts:

Large glyph ↳
Corner nav Continue ↳
Down-right flow Next ↳ section
vs tip left ↳ tip right   ↲ tip left
Named entity &rdsh; → ↳
All HTML refs &#x21B3; &#8627; &rdsh;

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x21B3; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 21B3 to display the Down Arrow With Tip Right. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#8627; uses the decimal Unicode value 8627 to display the same character.

HTML markup
3

Named HTML Entity

&rdsh; is the HTML5 named entity for U+21B3 (right-shifting down arrow). It is easy to read in source and resolves to ↳.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\21B3 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce: ↳. Unicode U+21B3. Tip left: &ldsh; (↲). Serve HTML as UTF-8.

✅

Use Cases

The Down Arrow With Tip Right (↳) is commonly used in:

📜 Navigation

Corner navigation, down-then-right, or return-style cues in menus and links.

💻 UI icons

Corner icons, expand/collapse, or go-to-corner in buttons and controls.

⌨ Keyboard shortcuts

Enter or down-right notation in help text and documentation.

📊 Flowcharts

Flow downward then right in process and flowchart symbols.

📖 Documentation

Document UI behavior or navigation in design systems.

♿ Accessibility

Hint at down-right or return movement in accessibility text.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &rdsh; for readable markup, or &#x21B3; / &#8627;
  • Add aria-label when the symbol means return, corner, or down-right
  • Pair ↳ with a tooltip or label when meaning may not be obvious
  • Use \21B3 in CSS ::before / ::after for corner icons
  • Serve pages with UTF-8 (<meta charset="utf-8">)

Don’t

  • Confuse &rdsh; (↳) with &ldsh; (↲, tip left)
  • Confuse ↳ with ↵ (&crarr;, corner left)
  • Put CSS escape \21B3 in HTML text nodes
  • Rely on the symbol alone in accessibility-critical UIs
  • Assume decorative fonts include all Arrows glyphs

Key Takeaways

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Named entity available: &rdsh;

&#x21B3; &#8627;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\21B3
3

Unicode U+21B3 — DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH TIP RIGHTWARDS

4

Mirror of tip left: ↲ via &ldsh; (U+21B2)

5

Four methods, one glyph — widely supported in modern browsers

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x21B3; (hex), &#8627; (decimal), &rdsh; (named entity), or \21B3 in CSS content. All produce ↳.
U+21B3 (DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH TIP RIGHTWARDS). Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF). Hex 21B3, decimal 8627. The glyph is a downward arrow with its tip bent to the right.
For navigation elements, UI corner icons, design elements, flowcharts, keyboard shortcut notation, and documentation where a down-then-right or corner arrow is needed.
&rdsh; is easier to read in source than &#8627; or &#x21B3;, but all produce ↳. The CSS escape \21B3 is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements.
No. &rdsh; is the Down Arrow With Tip Right (↳, U+21B3), with the tip bent to the right. The Down Arrow Tip Left (↲, U+21B2, &ldsh;) has its tip bent to the left. They are mirror images and different Unicode glyphs.

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