HTML Entity for South West Arrow Hook (⤦)
What You'll Learn
How to display the South West Arrow Hook (⤦) in HTML using named, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2926 (SOUTH WEST ARROW WITH HOOK) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a south-west directional arrow with a hooked end.
Render it with ⤦, ⤦, ⤦, or CSS \2926. Related simple arrow: South West Arrow (↙, ↙).
⚡ Quick Reference — SW Arrow Hook
U+2926Supplemental Arrows-B
⤦Hexadecimal reference
⤦Decimal reference
⤦Most readable option
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+2926
Hex code ⤦
HTML code ⤦
Named entity ⤦
CSS code \2926
Direction South-west with hook
Related U+2199 = south west arrow (↙, ↙)
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: "\2926";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Hooked arrow (named): ⤦</p>
<p>Hooked arrow (hex): ⤦</p>
<p>Hooked arrow (decimal): ⤦</p>
<p id="point">Hooked arrow (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The South West Arrow Hook (⤦) is supported in modern browsers when fonts include Supplemental Arrows-B glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
See the hooked arrow in navigation and diagram contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Named HTML Entity
⤦ is the semantic named entity for the south-west arrow with hook—the most readable option in source HTML.
Hexadecimal Code
⤦ uses Unicode hexadecimal 2926 to display ⤦ in HTML markup.
Decimal HTML Code
⤦ uses decimal Unicode value 10534 for the same character.
CSS Entity
\2926 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce ⤦. Unicode U+2926 in Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2900–U+297F).
Use Cases
The South West Arrow Hook (⤦) commonly appears in:
Maps and guides with hooked south-west directional paths.
Buttons for return, loop, or hooked-route actions.
Diagrams showing flows with hook or return-arrow notation.
Technical docs with hooked directional symbols.
Layouts needing specialized hooked arrow glyphs.
Data views with curved or hooked direction indicators.
💡 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+02926—the correct value is
U+2926 - Put CSS escape
\2926in HTML text nodes - Confuse ⤦ with the simple south-west 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 \2926 in the content property
Unicode U+2926 — SOUTH WEST ARROW WITH HOOK (⤦)
Prefer ⤦ for readability in HTML source
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
⤦ (named), ⤦ (hex), ⤦ (decimal), or \2926 in CSS content. All four render ⤦.U+2926 (SOUTH WEST ARROW WITH HOOK). Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 2926, decimal 10534.⤦ 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 \2926 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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