Left Shaded White Right Arrow (➪) is the Dingbats character at Unicode U+27AA (LEFT-SHADED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW). It is a white rightwards arrow with shading on the left side — often used for UI and decorative navigation.
Remember
Character ➪
Unicode U+27AA
Hex entity ➪
Decimal ➪
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \27AA
Not the same → (→) · nearby Dingbats U+27A9 / U+27AB
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ➪. Prefer ➪ when you want an explicit entity.
Using Hex Code: ➪
Using HTML Code: ➪
Using CSS Entity: ➪
Next ➪
How It Works
1. Hex:U+27AA → ➪ in HTML. The browser turns it into ➪.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10154 → ➪. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \27AA in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ➪ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Left Shaded White Right Arrow.
Look-alikes
➪ ≠ →
U+27AA is a shaded Dingbat arrow. → (U+2192) is the plain Arrows-block rightwards arrow.
Named
No &…; name
Do not invent a name. Use ➪ or ➪.
Fonts
Glyph may be missing
Dingbat arrow coverage varies. Test on your target devices or provide a fallback font.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\27AA belongs in CSS. ➪ / ➪ belong in HTML.
A11y
Add nearby words
Pair the glyph with label text (for example Next ➪) or use aria-label when it stands alone.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ➪, not ➪.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Left Shaded White Right Arrow (U+27AA) and its entity forms (➪, ➪, CSS \\27AA) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph coverage depends on the font.
✓ Universal encoding
Left Shaded White Right Arrow (➪)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ➪ directly in UTF-8 HTML. No named entity.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+27AAFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ➪ for readable HTML. Use \\27AA only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this symbol is U+27AA (decimal 10154).
HTML: prefer ➪ — or use ➪. No named entity.
CSS: use \27AA inside content for generated text.
Watch out:U+27AA ≠ → (U+2192).
One line:U+27AA → ➪ / ➪ / CSS \27AA (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ➪ (hex), ➪ (decimal), or the CSS escape \27AA in the content property. All render ➪ when the font supports the Dingbats block. There is no named HTML entity.
U+27AA (LEFT-SHADED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW). Hex 27AA, decimal 10154. It belongs to the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+27AA. Use numeric references like ➪ or ➪.
Use it for UI navigation, call-to-action buttons, and decorative directional indicators when you want a white rightwards arrow with left-side shading. Prefer numeric entities when encoding must be explicit.
HTML entities (➪ or ➪) go in markup. The CSS escape \27AA is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ➪.
→ (U+2192) is the plain rightwards arrow from the Arrows block. U+27AA is a Dingbat-style white rightwards arrow with left shading — a different glyph and code point.
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Did you know?
Left Shaded White Right Arrow is Unicode U+27AA (decimal 10154) — LEFT-SHADED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW. HTML5 has no named entity — use ➪ or ➪. Do not confuse it with a plain → (U+2192) or nearby Dingbat arrows such as U+27A9 / U+27AB.
