Lists and navigation copy
➜ is practical in menus, bullet lists, directions, steps, and UI labels where the eye needs a quick visual pointer.
➜
Heavy Round-Tipped Rightwards Arrow
U+279C
➜
The ➜ heavy round-tipped rightwards arrow is commonly copied for prominent callouts, button text, attention guides when the goal is structure, not just decoration.
Navigation, next steps, and interface labels.
Where people actually use this symbol
Where it works better than emoji
➜ is usually better than emoji when the goal is clean text structure, predictable alignment, and a lighter visual footprint. Emoji win on emotion; symbols win on control and clarity.
Alternative symbols to compare
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Text symbols
U+2192
Navigation, next steps, and interface labels.
←
Text symbols
U+2190
Navigation, next steps, and interface labels.
↑
Text symbols
U+2191
Navigation, next steps, and interface labels.
↓
Text symbols
U+2193
Navigation, next steps, and interface labels.
↔
Text symbols
U+2194
Navigation, next steps, and interface labels.
↕
Text symbols
U+2195
Navigation, next steps, and interface labels.
Related emoji
➡️
symbols
right arrow
arrows
A right arrow, one of the simplest symbols for moving ahead, continuing, next steps, or looking to what follows.
arrowcardinaldirection
⬅️
symbols
left arrow
arrows
A left arrow, commonly used for going back, returning, previous steps, or pointing toward something on the left side.
arrowcardinaldirection
↔️
symbols
left-right arrow
arrows
A left-right arrow, useful for exchange, movement between two sides, or showing a two-way relationship.
arrowleft-right
Symbol details
- Category
- Text Symbols
- Unicode
- U+279C
- HTML
- ➜
- ASCII
- No