HTML Entity for Heavy Dashed Triangle Headed Right Arrow (➠)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+27A0
HTML entity for Heavy Dashed Triangle Headed Right Arrow (U+27A0) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Heavy Dashed Triangle Headed Right Arrow (➠) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+27A0 (HEAVY DASHED TRIANGLE-HEADED RIGHTWARDS ARROW) in the Dingbats block (Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows, U+2700–U+27BF). It is a dashed right-pointing arrow with a triangle head—ideal for flowcharts, diagrams, process flows, and directional UI where a dashed style is desired.

Render it with ➠, ➠, or CSS escape \27A0. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ➠ with U+27A8 (➨, concave pointed right), U+27B8 (➸, feathered right), or U+2192 (→, simple rightwards arrow).

⚡ Quick Reference — Dashed Triangle Right Arrow

Unicode U+27A0

Dingbats / arrows

Hex Code ➠

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ➠

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+27A0
Hex code       ➠
HTML code      ➠
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \27A0
Meaning        Dashed triangle right arrow
Related        U+27A8 = concave right (➨)
               U+27B8 = feathered right (➸)
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Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the Heavy Dashed Triangle Headed Right Arrow (➠) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. There is no named HTML entity:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\27A0";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Dashed Triangle Arrow using Hexadecimal: &#x27A0;</p>
<p>Dashed Triangle Arrow using HTML Code: &#10144;</p>
<p id="point">Dashed Triangle Arrow using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Heavy Dashed Triangle Headed Right Arrow (➠) is widely supported in modern browsers when the font includes Dingbats arrows:

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

👀 Live Preview

Heavy Dashed Triangle Headed Right Arrow (➠) in context, compared with related right arrows:

Process flow Step 1 ➠ Step 2 ➠ Step 3
Next step Continue ➠
Large glyph ➠
Arrow comparison ➠ ➨ ➸ →
Numeric refs &#x27A0; &#10144; \27A0

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x27A0; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 27A0 to display the arrow. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#10144; uses the decimal Unicode value 10144 to display the same character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\27A0 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after for flow steps and “next” link cues.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce ➠. Unicode U+27A0 is in the Dingbats block. Next: Heavy Double Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❞).

✅

Use Cases

The Heavy Dashed Triangle Headed Right Arrow (➠) is commonly used in:

➠ Flowcharts

Flow direction, process steps, and relationships in flowcharts and technical diagrams.

📋 Process flow

Sequence order, step flow, or “next” in workflows and process documentation.

🧭 Navigation

Stylish “next” or “more” indicators in navigation, carousels, and multi-step UIs.

📄 Documentation

Data flow, signal flow, or dependency arrows in schematics and docs.

🎨 Typography

Distinct dashed-arrow style in headers, lists, or accent elements.

🔘 CTAs

“Continue ➠” or “Next step ➠” where a dashed arrow differs from solid arrows.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Pair ➠ with text or aria-label (e.g. “Next”, “Continue”) when it indicates an action
  • Use content: "\27A0" in ::after for flow steps and links
  • Declare UTF-8 with <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Test dashed-arrow glyph rendering across fonts
  • Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
  • Use dashed style to differentiate from solid arrow glyphs

Don’t

  • Rely on ➠ alone for accessibility-critical navigation or flow
  • Confuse U+27A0 (➠) with U+27A8 (➨) or U+27B8 (➸)
  • Expect a named HTML entity for U+27A0
  • Use CSS \27A0 in HTML text nodes
  • Use a right arrow where left, up, or down direction is intended

Key Takeaways

1

Two HTML numeric references plus CSS insert U+27A0

&#x27A0; &#10144;
2

For CSS, use \27A0 in the content property

3

Unicode U+27A0 — dashed triangle right arrow (➠)

4

Distinct from concave U+27A8 (➨) and feathered U+27B8 (➸)

5

Next: Quotation Mark Ornament (❞)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x27A0; (hex), &#10144; (decimal), or \27A0 in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render the arrow (➠) correctly.
U+27A0 (HEAVY DASHED TRIANGLE-HEADED RIGHTWARDS ARROW). Dingbats block. Hex 27A0, decimal 10144. The symbol (➠) is widely used for diagrams and directional flow.
For flowcharts and diagrams, process and sequence indicators, navigation and next/continue cues, technical documentation and schematics, and any UI that needs a distinct dashed directional arrow.
HTML references (&#10144; or &#x27A0;) go in markup. The CSS escape \27A0 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ➠.
Named entities cover common ASCII, Latin-1, and widely used symbols. U+27A0 uses numeric hex (&#x27A0;) or decimal (&#10144;) codes, which is standard for arrow characters in the Dingbats block.

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