HTML Entity for Heavy North East Arrow (➚)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Heavy North East Arrow (➚) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+279A (HEAVY NORTH EAST ARROW) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). It is a heavy north-east-pointing arrow—ideal for navigation, expand or open-in-new-window cues, maps, flow diagrams, and directional UI where a distinct diagonal forward-up arrow is needed beyond → or Unicode ↗.
Render it with ➚, ➚, or CSS escape \279A. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ➚ with U+27AD (➭, shaded lower-right arrow) or U+2197 (↗, standard north-east arrow); each code point has a different glyph.
⚡ Quick Reference — North East Arrow
U+279ADingbats block
➚Hexadecimal reference
➚Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+279A
Hex code ➚
HTML code ➚
Named entity (none)
CSS code \279A
Meaning Heavy north-east arrow
Related U+2197 = NE arrow (↗)
U+27AD = shaded right (➭)
U+27A8 = concave right (➨)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Heavy North East Arrow (➚) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and CSS content on external links and an expand control:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\279A";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>North East Arrow using Hexadecimal: ➚</p>
<p>North East Arrow using HTML Code: ➚</p>
<p id="point">North East Arrow using CSS Entity</p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Heavy North East Arrow (➚) is widely supported in modern browsers when the font includes Dingbats arrow glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
Heavy North East Arrow (➚) in context, compared with other directional arrows:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
➚ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 279A to display the north-east arrow. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
➚ uses the decimal Unicode value 10138 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\279A is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in content on ::after for external links, expand buttons, and direction cues.
Same visual result
All three methods produce ➚. Unicode U+279A is in the Dingbats block. Next: Open Centre Cross (✜).
Use Cases
The Heavy North East Arrow (➚) is commonly used in:
North-east direction, expand, or open indicators in menus and links.
Show links that open in a new tab or point outward.
Direction indicators, compass-style UI, and map legends.
Flow direction and relationship arrows in flowcharts.
content: "\279A" on ::after without extra HTML.
Expand buttons, more indicators, and directional app controls.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Pair ➚ with
aria-label="Open in new window"on external links - Use
rel="noopener"withtarget="_blank"for security - Apply
content: " \279A"viaa.external::after - Declare UTF-8 with
<meta charset="utf-8"> - Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
- Combine visible link text with the arrow for clarity
Don’t
- Use ➚ alone on links without accessible names
- Confuse U+279A (➚) with U+2197 (↗) or U+27AD (➭)
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+279A
- Use CSS
\279Ain HTML text nodes - Rely on the arrow alone when direction or action must be explicit
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS insert U+279A
➚ ➚For CSS, use \279A in the content property (often ::after)
Unicode U+279A — heavy north-east arrow (➚)
Distinct from standard NE U+2197 (↗) and shaded U+27AD (➭)
Next: Open Centre Cross (✜)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
➚ (hex), ➚ (decimal), or \279A in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render the arrow (➚) correctly.U+279A (HEAVY NORTH EAST ARROW). Dingbats block. Hex 279A, decimal 10138. The symbol (➚) is a heavy north-east-pointing arrow, widely used for direction and navigation.➚ or ➚) go in markup. The CSS escape \279A is used in stylesheets, typically on ::after for links and buttons. Both produce ➚.➚) or decimal (➚) codes, which is standard for Dingbats arrow symbols.Explore More HTML Entities!
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