U+2192

Right arrow→

Right arrow is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Arrows block, listed here under Arrows. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "next", "forward", "east".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2192
Decimal
8594
Hex
0x2192
Octal
0o20622

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2192
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0RIGHTWARDS ARROW
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasRIGHT ARROW
DecimalBase 108594
HexadecimalBase 160x2192
OctalBase 80o20622
BinaryBase 20010000110010010
General categorySymbol, mathSm
Unicode blockU+2190–U+21FFArrows
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)→
HTML entity (hex)→
HTML entity (named)→
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2192
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%92

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2192
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2192
Python\u2192
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2192

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 86 92
UTF-16 (BE)2192
UTF-32 (BE)00002192

How to type Right arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2192 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2192 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2192. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Right arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2192, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: → in HTML, \2192 in CSS, and \u2192 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
RIGHTWARDS ARROW
Unicode 1.0 name
RIGHT ARROW
Block
Arrows (U+2190–U+21FF)
General category
Sm — Symbol, math

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Arrows block: U2190.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Right arrow symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select → and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Right arrow?

Right arrow is U+2192 (decimal 8594, hexadecimal 0x2192, octal 0o20622). It lives in the Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Right arrow?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "RIGHTWARDS ARROW"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "RIGHT ARROW". Its General_Category is Sm (Symbol, math).

What is the HTML code for Right arrow?

Use → or →, or the named entity →. In CSS, use content: "\2192".

How do I type Right arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u2192". Python: "\u2192". JSON and Java: "\u2192". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 92.

Is Right arrow an emoji?

No. Right arrow is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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