Wide-headed Rightwards Heavy Barb Arrow Symbol
🡺 is a right-pointing heavy barb arrow used to suggest direction, movement, or continuation to the right.
U+1F87A
The 🡺 symbol is a heavy, rightwards arrow with a wide head and barb. It’s commonly used in UI, diagrams, and written directions to show movement or flow to the right. You can copy it directly or use the provided escape codes in software.
Wide-headed Rightwards Heavy Barb Arrow Symbol Meaning
🡺 (U+1F87A) is a “WIDE-HEADED RIGHTWARDS HEAVY BARB ARROW.” Its most common meaning is directional: pointing to the right, often implying movement, progress, or continuation in that direction. Because it’s a heavy barb arrow, it can feel more emphatic than a thin arrow, making it suitable for highlighting a primary step in a process, a key route, or a strong “go to the right” instruction. It’s also used as a visual cue in interfaces (e.g., navigation, step indicators) and in simple diagram-style text to connect elements with an arrowhead.
Common uses
- •Labeling steps or stages that proceed to the right in a process diagram
- •Indicating navigation or direction in UI text (e.g., “move to the right panel”)
- •Marking a connection between elements in a flow description
- •Emphasizing movement or continuation in instructions and captions
- •Enhancing form or menu prompts where users should proceed rightward
Examples
🡺 Wide-Headed Rightwards Heavy Barb Arrow
- 🡺Choose the option → 🡺 confirm to continue
- 🡺Step 1 🡺 Step 2
- 🡺Timeline moves right 🡺 highlights appear on the next card
- 🡺Use the arrow key to move 🡺 scroll to the next section
- 🡺Route: Start 🡺 Checkpoint 🡺 Finish
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F87A | |
| HTML Entity | 🡺 | |
| HTML Code | 🡺 | |
| CSS | \1F87A | |
| Decimal | 129146 |
How to type Wide-headed Rightwards Heavy Barb Arrow Symbol (🡺)
On Windows
In Word, type 1F87A then press Alt + X. Or open the emoji picker with Windows key + period.
On Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer and search for the character.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f87a, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy 🡺 with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What is the Unicode information for 🡺?
🡺 has Unicode name “WIDE-HEADED RIGHTWARDS HEAVY BARB ARROW” and code point U+1F87A. HTML entity is 🡺.
How do I copy 🡺 for use in text or social media?
Copy the symbol directly from this page (🡺). For quick input, paste it where you need it in your editor or post.
Can I use 🡺 in code?
Yes. CSS escape is \\1F87A, and JavaScript escape is \\u{1F87A}.
What does 🡺 usually mean in a message?
It most commonly signals a rightward direction—movement, progression, or continuation to the right.