HTML Entity for Heavy Wide Headed Right Arrow (➔)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Heavy Wide Headed Right Arrow (➔) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2794 (HEAVY WIDE-HEADED RIGHTWARDS ARROW) in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF). It is a heavy right-pointing arrow with a broad, wide arrowhead—ideal for navigation, next-step UI, flow diagrams, pagination, and forward directional cues beyond → or Unicode →.
Render it with ➔, ➔, or CSS escape \2794. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ➔ with U+27BD (➽, wedge-tailed right arrow) or U+279E (➞, triangle-headed right arrow); each code point has a different glyph.
⚡ Quick Reference — Wide Headed Arrow
U+2794Dingbats block
➔Hexadecimal reference
➔Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+2794
Hex code ➔
HTML code ➔
Named entity (none)
CSS code \2794
Meaning Heavy wide-headed right arrow
Related U+27BD = wedge tailed (➽)
U+279E = triangle headed (➞)
U+2799 = heavy right (➙)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Heavy Wide Headed Right Arrow (➔) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape on a pseudo-element:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\2794";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Wide Headed Arrow using Hexadecimal: ➔</p>
<p>Wide Headed Arrow using HTML Code: ➔</p>
<p id="point">Wide Headed Arrow using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Heavy Wide Headed Right Arrow (➔) is widely supported in modern browsers when the font includes Dingbats arrow glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
Heavy Wide Headed Right Arrow (➔) in context, compared with other right-pointing arrows:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
➔ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2794 to display the wide-headed right arrow. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
➔ uses the decimal Unicode value 10132 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\2794 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in content on ::after for next buttons, pagination, and forward navigation cues.
Same visual result
All three methods produce ➔. Unicode U+2794 is in the Dingbats block. Next: Hermitian Conjugate Matrix.
Use Cases
The Heavy Wide Headed Right Arrow (➔) is commonly used in:
Forward direction, next-step, and continue indicators in menus and wizards.
Buttons, links, and call-to-action elements that point right or forward.
Process flow and decision-tree connectors pointing to the next step.
Carousel, slideshow, and paginated list next controls.
content: "\2794" on ::after without extra HTML markup.
Mobile list chevrons, drill-down rows, and forward gesture hints.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Pair ➔ with
aria-label="Next"or visible “Continue” text on controls - Use
content: "\2794"via::afteron next/forward 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 link text with the arrow for clarity and accessibility
Don’t
- Use ➔ alone on buttons without accessible names
- Confuse U+2794 (➔) with U+27BD (➽) or U+279E (➞)
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+2794
- Use CSS
\2794in HTML text nodes - Rely on the arrow alone when the action must be explicit
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS insert U+2794
➔ ➔For CSS, use \2794 in the content property (often ::after)
Unicode U+2794 — heavy wide-headed right arrow (➔)
Distinct from wedge tailed U+27BD (➽) and triangle headed U+279E (➞)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
➔ (hex), ➔ (decimal), or \2794 in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render the arrow (➔) correctly.U+2794 (HEAVY WIDE-HEADED RIGHTWARDS ARROW). Dingbats block. Hex 2794, decimal 10132. The symbol (➔) is a heavy right-pointing arrow with a wide arrowhead.➔ or ➔) go in markup. The CSS escape \2794 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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