HTML Entity for South East Arrow South West Arrow (⤩)
What You'll Learn
How to display the South East Arrow South West Arrow (⤩) in HTML using named, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2929 (SOUTH EAST ARROW AND SOUTH WEST ARROW) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a combined directional arrow pointing toward both south-east and south-west.
Render it with ⤩, ⤩, ⤩, or CSS \2929. Ideal for navigation UI, multi-directional labels, flowcharts, and technical documentation.
⚡ Quick Reference — SE Arrow SW Arrow
U+2929Supplemental Arrows-B
⤩Hexadecimal reference
⤩Decimal reference
⤩Most readable option
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+2929
Hex code ⤩
HTML code ⤩
Named entity ⤩
CSS code \2929
Direction South-east and south-west
Block Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2900–U+297F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing ⤩ using the named entity, hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point::after{
content: "\2929";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Combined arrow (named): ⤩</p>
<p>Combined arrow (hex): ⤩</p>
<p>Combined arrow (decimal): ⤩</p>
<p id="point">Combined arrow (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The combined arrow (⤩) is supported in modern browsers when fonts include Supplemental Arrows-B glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
See the combined arrow in navigation and diagram contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Named HTML Entity
⤩ is the semantic named entity for the combined south-east and south-west arrow—the most readable option in source HTML.
Hexadecimal Code
⤩ uses Unicode hexadecimal 2929 to display ⤩ in HTML markup.
Decimal HTML Code
⤩ uses decimal Unicode value 10537 for the same character.
CSS Entity
\2929 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce ⤩. Unicode U+2929 in Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2900–U+297F).
Use Cases
The South East Arrow South West Arrow (⤩) commonly appears in:
Maps and guides showing split paths toward south-east and south-west.
Buttons and icons representing dual downward diagonal directions.
Diagrams with branching arrows and multi-directional flows.
Technical docs with combined directional notation.
Layouts needing specialized multi-direction arrow glyphs.
Data views showing diverging trends or split routes.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
⤩for readable source markup - Add
aria-labelwhen the symbol is the only control label - Pair ⤩ with descriptive text in diagrams and UI
- Pick one entity style (named, hex, or decimal) per project
- Test rendering across browsers and font stacks
Don’t
- Use padded Unicode notation like U+02929—the correct value is
U+2929 - Put CSS escape
\2929in HTML text nodes - Confuse ⤩ with the simple south-east arrow ↘ (
↘) - Rely on the glyph alone without context for accessibility
- Mix entity styles randomly in one file
Key Takeaways
Four HTML/CSS references all render ⤩
⤩ ⤩ ⤩For CSS stylesheets, use \2929 in the content property
Unicode U+2929 — SE and SW combined arrow (⤩)
Prefer ⤩ for readability in HTML source
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
⤩ (named), ⤩ (hex), ⤩ (decimal), or \2929 in CSS content. All four render ⤩.U+2929 (SOUTH EAST ARROW AND SOUTH WEST ARROW). Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 2929, decimal 10537.⤩ is more readable in source markup. Numeric codes (⤩ or ⤩) are explicit and work everywhere. Both produce the same glyph (⤩).⤩, ⤩, or ⤩) go in markup. The CSS escape \2929 is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of ::before or ::after. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.Explore More HTML Entities!
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