Heavy south east arrow (➘) is the Unicode character at U+2798 in Dingbats. Official name: HEAVY SOUTH EAST ARROW. It is a bold southeast arrow used for expand cues, navigation, and directional UI.
Remember
Character ➘
Unicode U+2798
Hex entity ➘
Decimal ➘
CSS escape \2798
Named entity (none)
Meaning heavy southeast arrow
Not the same ↘ (↘) · ➚ · ➙
Prefer ➘ or ➘ in HTML (no named form). You can also type ➘ in a UTF-8 document. For a classic text southeast arrow with a named entity, prefer ↘.
Built with Hex: ➘
Built with Decimal: ➘
Built with CSS: ➘
Typed: ➘
Expand ➘
Classic: ↘
How It Works
1. Hex:➘ inserts code point U+2798 → ➘.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10136 → ➘. Same visual as hex.
3. CSS: use \2798 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 “Expand” so meaning is clear to everyone.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with heavy south east arrow.
Name
No named entity
There is no HTML5 named entity for U+2798. Use ➘ or ➘. Do not invent &heavysearr;. For classic southeast arrow, use ↘.
↘
Not ↘
↘ is ↘ (U+2198). Heavy south east arrow is ➘. Related direction — different glyphs.
➚
Not northeast arrow
Heavy north east arrow is ➚ (U+279A). This page is the southeast Dingbats form ➘.
Font
Font coverage
Some fonts omit Dingbats. If ➘ is missing, fall back to ↘ or a font with U+2798 coverage.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2798 belongs in CSS strings. ➘ / ➘ belong in HTML.
a11y
Add accessible text
Screen readers may not announce ➘ clearly. Prefer aria-label="Expand" or nearby prose for actions.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ➘, not ➘.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Heavy south east arrow (U+2798) and its entity forms (➘, ➘, CSS \\2798) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Dingbats font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Heavy South 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+2798Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ➘ in HTML (no named form). Use ➘ when decimal form is required, and \\2798 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: heavy south east arrow is U+2798 (decimal 10136) — glyph ➘.
HTML: no named entity — use ➘ / ➘ / type ➘.
CSS: use \2798 inside content for generated text.
Meaning: ➘ ≠ ↘ — use for bold Dingbats southeast cues.
One line:U+2798 → ➘ / ➘ / CSS \2798 (no named form).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ➘ (hex), ➘ (decimal), type ➘ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \2798 in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+2798.
U+2798 (HEAVY SOUTH EAST ARROW). Hex 2798, decimal 10136. It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this arrow. Prefer ➘ or ➘. For classic southeast arrow, use ↘ (U+2198).
Use it for bold Dingbats southeast expand/continue cues, navigation, or directional UI. For a classic math/text southeast arrow with a named entity, prefer ↘. For the opposite Dingbats NE form, see heavy north east arrow.
HTML numeric entities (➘ or ➘) go in markup. The CSS escape \2798 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Heavy south east arrow is U+2798 (➘). ↘ is U+2198 (↘). Heavy north east arrow is U+279A (➚). Related directions — different glyphs.
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Did you know?
Heavy south east arrow is Unicode U+2798 (decimal 10136) — glyph ➘ in Dingbats. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ➘ or ➘. Prefer nearby text or aria-label (for example “Expand”). Do not confuse it with classic southeast arrow ↘ (↘) or heavy north east arrow ➚ (➚).
