Right arrow tail (↣) is Unicode U+21A3 in the Arrows block. Official name: RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH TAIL — a rightwards arrow with a vertical bar (tail) at the start. HTML provides the named entity ↣.
Remember
Character ↣
Unicode U+21A3
Hex entity ↣
Decimal ↣
Named entity ↣
CSS escape \21A3
Not the same → U+2192 · ↢ U+21A2 · ↛ U+219B
All of these produce the same glyph: ↣. Prefer ↣ in hand-written HTML; type ↣ in UTF-8 when you can; use numeric or CSS forms for generated content.
Right arrow tail using Hex Code: ↣
Right arrow tail using HTML Code: ↣
Right arrow tail using Named Entity: ↣
Right arrow tail using CSS Entity: ↣
Typed directly: ↣
How It Works
1. Hex:U+21A3 → ↣ in HTML. The browser turns it into ↣.
2. Decimal: same code point as 8611 → ↣. Same result as hex.
3. Named:↣ is the standard HTML name for U+21A3 — clear in source.
4. CSS: use \21A3 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ↣ after the paragraph text.
5. Typed ↣: fine in UTF-8 source. All five lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with right arrow tail (↣).
→
Not a plain right arrow
→ (→) has no tail bar. Use ↣ when you need the tailed form.
↢
Not left arrow tail
↢ (U+21A2) points left. Use U+21A3 only for a rightwards tailed arrow.
Name
Prefer ↣
The named entity is easiest to read in source. Numeric forms are fine for generators.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\21A3 belongs in CSS. ↣ / ↣ / ↣ belong in HTML.
Encoding
Declare UTF-8
If you type ↣ directly, keep <meta charset="UTF-8"> so the file is not misread.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ↣, not &rarrtl.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Right arrow tail (U+21A3) and its entity forms (↣, ↣, ↣, CSS \\21A3) are supported in all modern browsers.
✓ Universal encoding
Right Arrow Tail (↣)
Encode with named, hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ↣ directly in UTF-8 HTML.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+21A3 / ↣Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ↣ in HTML. Use \\21A3 only inside CSS content.
Use ↣ (hex), ↣ (decimal), ↣ (named), or the CSS escape \21A3 in the content property. All render ↣. You can also paste ↣ directly if your file is UTF-8.
U+21A3 (hex 21A3, decimal 8611). Unicode names it RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH TAIL. It belongs to the Arrows block.
Yes. ↣ maps to U+21A3. Prefer it in hand-written HTML; numeric forms are useful in generated markup.
↣ (U+21A3, ↣) is a rightwards arrow with a tail. → (U+2192, →) is a plain right arrow. ↢ (U+21A2, ↢) is leftwards arrow with tail.
HTML entities (↣, ↣, or ↣) go in markup. The CSS escape \21A3 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ↣.
Use it for navigation cues, diagrams, and UI labels that need a rightwards arrow with a distinct tail. Prefer ↣ for readable HTML source; use a plain right arrow when you do not need the tail.
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Did you know?
Right arrow tail is Unicode U+21A3 (decimal 8611) in the Arrows block — official name RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH TAIL. HTML’s named reference is ↣. It is not the same as a plain right arrow (U+2192 →) or left arrow with tail (U+21A2 ↢).
