Heavy north east arrow (➚) is the Unicode character at U+279A in Dingbats. Official name: HEAVY NORTH EAST ARROW. It is a bold diagonal arrow used for expand, external-link, and north-east direction cues.
Remember
Character ➚
Unicode U+279A
Hex entity ➚
Decimal ➚
CSS escape \279A
Named entity (none)
Meaning heavy north-east arrow
Not the same ↗ (↗) · ➘ · ➹
Prefer ➚ or ➚ in HTML (no named form). You can also type ➚ in a UTF-8 document. For a lighter named arrow, prefer ↗ (↗).
Built with Hex: ➚
Built with Decimal: ➚
Built with CSS: ➚
Typed: ➚
Open link ➚
Named arrow: ↗
How It Works
1. Hex:➚ inserts code point U+279A → ➚.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10138 → ➚. Same visual as hex.
3. CSS: use \279A in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ➚.
4. Typed: paste ➚ in a UTF-8 document when you need this dingbat. Prefer aria-label or nearby prose such as “Open” so direction is clear to everyone.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with heavy north east arrow.
Name
No named entity
There is no HTML5 named entity for U+279A. Use ➚ or ➚. Do not invent &heavynearr;.
↗
Not ↗
↗ is ↗ (U+2197). Heavy north east arrow is ➚. Related direction — different weight and block.
➘
Not south-east
➘ (U+2798) is heavy south east arrow. Use ➚ when you want north-east.
Font
Font coverage
Some fonts omit Dingbats. If ➚ is missing, fall back to ↗ or a font with U+279A coverage.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\279A belongs in CSS strings. ➚ / ➚ belong in HTML.
a11y
Add accessible text
Screen readers may not announce ➚ clearly. Prefer aria-label="Open" or nearby prose for navigation.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ➚, not ➚.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Heavy north east arrow (U+279A) and its entity forms (➚, ➚, CSS \\279A) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Dingbats font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Heavy North East Arrow (➚)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+279AFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ➚ in HTML (no named form). Use ➚ when decimal form is required, and \\279A only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: heavy north east arrow is U+279A (decimal 10138) — glyph ➚.
HTML: no named entity — use ➚ / ➚ / type ➚.
CSS: use \279A inside content for generated text.
Meaning: ➚ ≠ ↗ (↗) — use for bold north-east dingbat cues.
One line:U+279A → ➚ / ➚ / CSS \279A (no named form).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ➚ (hex), ➚ (decimal), type ➚ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \279A in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+279A.
U+279A (HEAVY NORTH EAST ARROW). Hex 279A, decimal 10138. It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this arrow. Prefer ➚ or ➚.
Use it for expand, external-link, or north-east direction cues that need a bold dingbat arrow. For a lighter named form, prefer ↗. For south-east, use U+2798.
HTML numeric entities (➚ or ➚) go in markup. The CSS escape \279A goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Heavy north east arrow is U+279A (➚). ↗ is U+2197 (↗, NORTH EAST ARROW). Related direction — different weight and block.
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Did you know?
Heavy north east arrow is Unicode U+279A (decimal 10138) — glyph ➚ in Dingbats. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ➚ or ➚. Prefer nearby text or aria-label (for example “Open” or “North-east”). Do not confuse it with ↗ (↗, U+2197) or south-east ➘ (➘).
