HTML Entity for Heavy Black Feathered South East Arrow (➷)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Heavy Black Feathered South East Arrow (➷) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+27B7 in the Dingbats block (Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows, U+2700–U+27BF). It is a bold, feathered arrow pointing south-east (down and to the right) with a distinct tail style.
Render it with ➷, ➷, or CSS escape \27B7. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ➷ with U+27B8 (➸, feathered right), U+27B9 (➹, feathered north-east), or U+2198 (↘, simple south east arrow).
⚡ Quick Reference — Feathered South East Arrow
U+27B7Dingbats / arrows
➷Hexadecimal reference
➷Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+27B7
Hex code ➷
HTML code ➷
Named entity (none)
CSS code \27B7
Meaning Feathered south-east arrow
Related U+27B8 = feathered right (➸)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Heavy Black Feathered South East Arrow (➷) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. There is no named HTML entity:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\27B7";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Feathered South East Arrow using Hexadecimal: ➷</p>
<p>Feathered South East Arrow using HTML Code: ➷</p>
<p id="point">Feathered South East Arrow using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Heavy Black Feathered South East Arrow (➷) is widely supported in modern browsers when the font includes Dingbats or arrow glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
Heavy Black Feathered South East Arrow (➷) in context, compared with related arrow glyphs:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
➷ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 27B7 to display the arrow. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
➷ uses the decimal Unicode value 10167 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\27B7 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after for expand or drill-down indicators.
Same visual result
All three methods produce ➷. Unicode U+27B7 is in the Dingbats block. Next: Heavy Black Heart (❤).
Use Cases
The Heavy Black Feathered South East Arrow (➷) is commonly used in:
South-east direction indicators and diagonal cues on maps and location UI.
Expand, drill-down, or go-to-detail cues suggesting downward diagonal movement.
Connectors showing south-east or diagonal-down-right flow in diagrams.
Tree views, accordions, or open states expanding down and to the right.
Navigation hints and more or details indicators with a diagonal down-right cue.
Stylistic south-east feathered arrows in headers, footers, or brand guidelines.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Pair ➷ with text or
aria-label(e.g. “South-east”, “Expand”, “More details”) - Use
content: "\27B7"on::afterfor drill-down link cues - Declare UTF-8 with
<meta charset="utf-8"> - Verify fonts render the feathered glyph in your stack
- Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
- Test appearance across browsers and devices
Don’t
- Rely on ➷ alone for accessibility-critical direction
- Confuse U+27B7 (➷) with U+27B8 (➸) or U+27B9 (➹)
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+27B7
- Use CSS
\27B7in HTML text nodes - Assume every font renders the feathered tail identically
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS insert U+27B7
➷ ➷For CSS, use \27B7 in the content property
Unicode U+27B7 — feathered south-east arrow (➷)
Related: U+27B8 (➸) points horizontally right
Next: Heavy Black Heart (❤)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
➷ (hex), ➷ (decimal), or \27B7 in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render the Heavy Black Feathered South East Arrow (➷) correctly.U+27B7 in the Dingbats block (Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows). Hex 27B7, decimal 10167. The symbol (➷) is a bold feathered arrow pointing south-east (down and to the right).➷ or ➷) go in markup. The CSS escape \27B7 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ➷.➷) or decimal (➷) codes, which is standard for arrow characters in specialized Unicode blocks.Explore More HTML Entities!
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