U+2198

Down right arrow↘

Down right arrow is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Arrows block, listed here under Arrows and Keyboard Keys. 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 "southeast".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2198
Decimal
8600
Hex
0x2198
Octal
0o20630

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2198
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SOUTH EAST ARROW
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasLOWER RIGHT ARROW
DecimalBase 108600
HexadecimalBase 160x2198
OctalBase 80o20630
BinaryBase 20010000110011000
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2190–U+21FFArrows
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)↘
HTML entity (hex)↘
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2198
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%98

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2198
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2198
Python\u2198
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2198

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 86 98
UTF-16 (BE)2198
UTF-32 (BE)00002198

How to type Down right arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2198 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2198 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2198. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Down right arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2198, 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, \2198 in CSS, and \u2198 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SOUTH EAST ARROW
Unicode 1.0 name
LOWER RIGHT ARROW
Block
Arrows (U+2190–U+21FF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

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 Down 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 Down right arrow?

Down right arrow is U+2198 (decimal 8600, hexadecimal 0x2198, octal 0o20630). 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 Down right arrow?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "SOUTH EAST ARROW"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "LOWER RIGHT ARROW". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Down right arrow?

Use ↘ or ↘. In CSS, use content: "\2198".

How do I type Down right arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u2198". Python: "\u2198". JSON and Java: "\u2198". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 98.

Is Down right arrow an emoji?

No. Down 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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