HTML Entity for Heavy South East Arrow (➘)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Heavy South East Arrow (➘) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2798 (HEAVY SOUTH EAST ARROW) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). It is a heavy south-east-pointing arrow (down-right)—ideal for navigation, flow diagrams, expand or download cues, maps, and directional UI where a distinct diagonal down-right arrow is needed beyond ↓ or Unicode ↘.
Render it with ➘, ➘, or CSS escape \2798. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ➘ with U+2198 (↘, standard south-east arrow) or U+279A (➚, heavy north-east arrow); each code point has a different glyph.
⚡ Quick Reference — South East Arrow
U+2798Dingbats block
➘Hexadecimal reference
➘Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+2798
Hex code ➘
HTML code ➘
Named entity (none)
CSS code \2798
Meaning Heavy south-east arrow
Related U+2198 = SE arrow (↘)
U+279A = heavy NE (➚)
U+2799 = heavy SW (➙)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Heavy South East Arrow (➘) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape on a pseudo-element:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\2798";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>South East Arrow using Hexadecimal: ➘</p>
<p>South East Arrow using HTML Code: ➘</p>
<p id="point">South East Arrow using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Heavy South East Arrow (➘) is widely supported in modern browsers when the font includes Dingbats arrow glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
Heavy South East Arrow (➘) in context, compared with other directional arrows:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
➘ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2798 to display the south-east arrow. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
➘ uses the decimal Unicode value 10136 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\2798 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in content on ::after for expand buttons, flow steps, and down-right direction cues.
Same visual result
All three methods produce ➘. Unicode U+2798 is in the Dingbats block. Next: Heavy Sparkle.
Use Cases
The Heavy South East Arrow (➘) is commonly used in:
South-east (down-right) direction in menus, breadcrumbs, and wayfinding.
Buttons, links, and dropdown indicators for expand or next-step direction.
Process flow and decision-tree arrows pointing down-right.
Direction on maps, routing UI, and location movement cues.
content: "\2798" on ::after without extra HTML.
App navigation, list items, and gesture hints for down-right actions.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Pair ➘ with
aria-label(e.g. “Expand” or “South-east”) when it conveys action - Use
content: "\2798"via::afteron expand or more buttons - Wrap navigation in semantic
<nav>and links in<a> - Declare UTF-8 with
<meta charset="utf-8"> - Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
- Combine visible text with the arrow so meaning stays clear
Don’t
- Use ➘ alone on controls without accessible names
- Confuse U+2798 (➘) with U+2198 (↘) or U+279A (➚)
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+2798
- Use CSS
\2798in 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+2798
➘ ➘For CSS, use \2798 in the content property (often ::after)
Unicode U+2798 — heavy south-east arrow (➘)
Distinct from standard SE U+2198 (↘) and heavy NE U+279A (➚)
Next: Heavy Sparkle
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
➘ (hex), ➘ (decimal), or \2798 in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render the arrow (➘) correctly.U+2798 (HEAVY SOUTH EAST ARROW). Dingbats block. Hex 2798, decimal 10136. The symbol (➘) is a heavy arrow pointing down-right (south-east).➘ or ➘) go in markup. The CSS escape \2798 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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