HTML Entity for Heavy Round Tipped Right Arrow (➜)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Heavy Round Tipped Right Arrow (➜) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+279C (HEAVY ROUND-TIPPED RIGHTWARDS ARROW) in the Dingbats block (Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows, U+2700–U+27BF). It is a heavy right-pointing arrow with a round tip—ideal for navigation, “next” or “continue” cues, flow indicators, and directional UI with a softer, rounded style.
Render it with ➜, ➜, or CSS escape \279C. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ➜ with U+2799 (➙, heavy right arrow), U+27A0 (➠, dashed triangle right), or U+2192 (→, simple rightwards arrow).
⚡ Quick Reference — Round Tipped Right Arrow
U+279CDingbats / arrows
➜Hexadecimal reference
➜Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+279C
Hex code ➜
HTML code ➜
Named entity (none)
CSS code \279C
Meaning Round-tipped right arrow
Related U+2799 = heavy right (➙)
U+27A0 = dashed triangle (➠)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the Heavy Round Tipped Right Arrow (➜) with hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. There is no named HTML entity:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\279C";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Round Tipped Arrow using Hexadecimal: ➜</p>
<p>Round Tipped Arrow using HTML Code: ➜</p>
<p id="point">Round Tipped Arrow using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Heavy Round Tipped Right Arrow (➜) is widely supported in modern browsers when the font includes Dingbats arrows:
👀 Live Preview
Heavy Round Tipped Right Arrow (➜) in context, compared with related right arrows:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
➜ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 279C to display the arrow. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
➜ uses the decimal Unicode value 10140 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\279C is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after for “next” link cues and navigation indicators.
Same visual result
All three methods produce ➜. Unicode U+279C is in the Dingbats block. Pair with text or ARIA when it indicates an action. Next: Heavy Single Comma Quotation Mark Ornament (❜).
Use Cases
The Heavy Round Tipped Right Arrow (➜) is commonly used in:
Link indicators, “next” or “more” cues in navigation, dropdowns, and menus.
“Next” or “Continue” in wizards, multi-step forms, and onboarding flows.
Flow direction, process steps, and relationship arrows in diagrams.
“Learn more ➜” or “Continue ➜” on buttons and links.
Headers, lists, or accent characters for a distinct round-tipped arrow style.
Step indicators or list bullets for directional, forward emphasis.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Pair ➜ with text or
aria-label(e.g. “Next”, “Continue”) when it indicates an action - Use
content: "\279C"in::afterfor links and buttons - Declare UTF-8 with
<meta charset="utf-8"> - Test round-tipped arrow glyph rendering across fonts
- Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
- Use where “next,” “continue,” or “forward” is clear to users
Don’t
- Rely on ➜ alone for accessibility-critical navigation
- Confuse U+279C (➜) with U+2799 (➙) or U+27A0 (➠)
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+279C
- Use CSS
\279Cin HTML text nodes - Use a right arrow where left, up, or down direction is intended
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS insert U+279C
➜ ➜For CSS, use \279C in the content property
Unicode U+279C — heavy round-tipped right arrow (➜)
Distinct from heavy U+2799 (➙) and dashed U+27A0 (➠)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
➜ (hex), ➜ (decimal), or \279C in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render the arrow (➜) correctly.U+279C (HEAVY ROUND-TIPPED RIGHTWARDS ARROW). Dingbats block. Hex 279C, decimal 10140. The symbol (➜) is widely used for navigation and directional flow.➜ or ➜) go in markup. The CSS escape \279C is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ➜.➜) or decimal (➜) codes, which is standard for arrow characters in the Dingbats block.Explore More HTML Entities!
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