U+21AA

Forward arrow↪

Forward 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 "redo".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+21AA
Decimal
8618
Hex
0x21AA
Octal
0o20652

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+21AA
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH HOOK
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasRIGHT ARROW WITH HOOK
DecimalBase 108618
HexadecimalBase 160x21AA
OctalBase 80o20652
BinaryBase 20010000110101010
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: "…"\21AA
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%AA

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u21AA
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u21AA
Python\u21AA
Java / C# / Kotlin\u21AA

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 86 AA
UTF-16 (BE)21AA
UTF-32 (BE)000021AA

How to type Forward arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +21AA with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 21AA then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 21AA. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Forward arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21aa, 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, \21AA in CSS, and \u21AA in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH HOOK
Unicode 1.0 name
RIGHT ARROW WITH HOOK
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 Forward 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 Forward arrow?

Forward arrow is U+21AA (decimal 8618, hexadecimal 0x21AA, octal 0o20652). 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 Forward arrow?

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

What is the HTML code for Forward arrow?

Use ↪ or ↪. In CSS, use content: "\21AA".

How do I type Forward arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u21AA". Python: "\u21AA". JSON and Java: "\u21AA". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 AA.

Is Forward arrow an emoji?

No. Forward 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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