Arrow Symbols → ➜ – Copy and Paste Arrow Text Symbols
Arrow symbols are Unicode characters such as → ➜ ⇒ ↗ and ➤ that point in a direction. Copy and paste them into a bio, a message or a list to point to a link or a name. This page lists 93 arrows by family, each with its Unicode name, code point and version.
Published October 16, 2026 — character names and code points read from the Unicode Character Database; no app was signed into to test these.
Simple arrows
| Copy | Code point | Unicode name | Added in | How to type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U+2190 | LEFTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | Alt+27 | |
| U+2191 | UPWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | Alt+24 | |
| U+2192 | RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | Alt+26 | |
| U+2193 | DOWNWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | Alt+25 | |
| U+2194 | LEFT RIGHT ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | Alt+29 | |
| U+2195 | UP DOWN ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | Alt+18 | |
| U+2196 | NORTH WEST ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | — | |
| U+2197 | NORTH EAST ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | — | |
| U+2198 | SOUTH EAST ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | — | |
| U+2199 | SOUTH WEST ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | — |
Render check: not checked on iPhone, Android or Windows yet for this page. The “Added in” version is the best guide meanwhile: Unicode 1.1 characters are in almost every font, newer ones may show as empty boxes on older devices.
Every arrow family
Arrows come from several Unicode blocks, which is why they look different side by side: the Arrows block (U+2190 – U+21FF) holds plain and double arrows, Dingbats (U+2794 – U+27BF) the heavy and feathered ones, and Supplemental Arrows-A and -B the long and curved ones.
Double arrows
| Copy | Code point | Unicode name | Added in |
|---|---|---|---|
| U+21D0 | LEFTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21D1 | UPWARDS DOUBLE ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21D2 | RIGHTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21D3 | DOWNWARDS DOUBLE ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21D4 | LEFT RIGHT DOUBLE ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21D5 | UP DOWN DOUBLE ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21D6 | NORTH WEST DOUBLE ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21D7 | NORTH EAST DOUBLE ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21D8 | SOUTH EAST DOUBLE ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21D9 | SOUTH WEST DOUBLE ARROW | Unicode 1.1 |
Curved and turning arrows
| Copy | Code point | Unicode name | Added in |
|---|---|---|---|
| U+21A9 | LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH HOOK | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21AA | RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH HOOK | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21B0 | UPWARDS ARROW WITH TIP LEFTWARDS | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21B1 | UPWARDS ARROW WITH TIP RIGHTWARDS | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21B2 | DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH TIP LEFTWARDS | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21B3 | DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH TIP RIGHTWARDS | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21B4 | RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH CORNER DOWNWARDS | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21B5 | DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH CORNER LEFTWARDS | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21B6 | ANTICLOCKWISE TOP SEMICIRCLE ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+21B7 | CLOCKWISE TOP SEMICIRCLE ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+2934 | ARROW POINTING RIGHTWARDS THEN CURVING UPWARDS | Unicode 3.2 | |
| U+2935 | ARROW POINTING RIGHTWARDS THEN CURVING DOWNWARDS | Unicode 3.2 | |
| U+2936 | ARROW POINTING DOWNWARDS THEN CURVING LEFTWARDS | Unicode 3.2 | |
| U+2937 | ARROW POINTING DOWNWARDS THEN CURVING RIGHTWARDS | Unicode 3.2 |
Heavy and dingbat arrows
| Copy | Code point | Unicode name | Added in |
|---|---|---|---|
| U+2794 | HEAVY WIDE-HEADED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+2798 | HEAVY SOUTH EAST ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+2799 | HEAVY RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+279A | HEAVY NORTH EAST ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+279B | DRAFTING POINT RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+279C | HEAVY ROUND-TIPPED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+279D | TRIANGLE-HEADED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+279E | HEAVY TRIANGLE-HEADED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+279F | DASHED TRIANGLE-HEADED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27A0 | HEAVY DASHED TRIANGLE-HEADED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27A1 | BLACK RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27A2 | THREE-D TOP-LIGHTED RIGHTWARDS ARROWHEAD | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27A3 | THREE-D BOTTOM-LIGHTED RIGHTWARDS ARROWHEAD | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27A4 | BLACK RIGHTWARDS ARROWHEAD | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27A5 | HEAVY BLACK CURVED DOWNWARDS AND RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27A6 | HEAVY BLACK CURVED UPWARDS AND RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27A7 | SQUAT BLACK RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27A8 | HEAVY CONCAVE-POINTED BLACK RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27A9 | RIGHT-SHADED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27AA | LEFT-SHADED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27AB | BACK-TILTED SHADOWED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27AC | FRONT-TILTED SHADOWED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27AD | HEAVY LOWER RIGHT-SHADOWED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27AE | HEAVY UPPER RIGHT-SHADOWED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27AF | NOTCHED LOWER RIGHT-SHADOWED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27B1 | NOTCHED UPPER RIGHT-SHADOWED WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27B2 | CIRCLED HEAVY WHITE RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27B3 | WHITE-FEATHERED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27B4 | BLACK-FEATHERED SOUTH EAST ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27B5 | BLACK-FEATHERED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27B6 | BLACK-FEATHERED NORTH EAST ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27B7 | HEAVY BLACK-FEATHERED SOUTH EAST ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27B8 | HEAVY BLACK-FEATHERED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27B9 | HEAVY BLACK-FEATHERED NORTH EAST ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27BA | TEARDROP-BARBED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27BB | HEAVY TEARDROP-SHANKED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27BC | WEDGE-TAILED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27BD | HEAVY WEDGE-TAILED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 | |
| U+27BE | OPEN-OUTLINED RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 1.1 |
Long arrows
| Copy | Code point | Unicode name | Added in |
|---|---|---|---|
| U+27F5 | LONG LEFTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 3.2 | |
| U+27F6 | LONG RIGHTWARDS ARROW | Unicode 3.2 | |
| U+27F7 | LONG LEFT RIGHT ARROW | Unicode 3.2 | |
| U+27F8 | LONG LEFTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW | Unicode 3.2 | |
| U+27F9 | LONG RIGHTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW | Unicode 3.2 | |
| U+27FA | LONG LEFT RIGHT DOUBLE ARROW | Unicode 3.2 | |
| U+27FB | LONG LEFTWARDS ARROW FROM BAR | Unicode 3.2 | |
| U+27FC | LONG RIGHTWARDS ARROW FROM BAR | Unicode 3.2 | |
| U+27FD | LONG LEFTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW FROM BAR | Unicode 3.2 | |
| U+27FE | LONG RIGHTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW FROM BAR | Unicode 3.2 | |
| U+27FF | LONG RIGHTWARDS SQUIGGLE ARROW | Unicode 3.2 |
Wide arrows
| Copy | Code point | Unicode name | Added in |
|---|---|---|---|
| U+2B05 | LEFTWARDS BLACK ARROW | Unicode 4.0 | |
| U+2B06 | UPWARDS BLACK ARROW | Unicode 4.0 | |
| U+2B07 | DOWNWARDS BLACK ARROW | Unicode 4.0 | |
| U+2B08 | NORTH EAST BLACK ARROW | Unicode 4.0 | |
| U+2B09 | NORTH WEST BLACK ARROW | Unicode 4.0 | |
| U+2B0A | SOUTH EAST BLACK ARROW | Unicode 4.0 | |
| U+2B0B | SOUTH WEST BLACK ARROW | Unicode 4.0 | |
| U+2B0C | LEFT RIGHT BLACK ARROW | Unicode 4.0 | |
| U+2B0D | UP DOWN BLACK ARROW | Unicode 4.0 |
Arrow combos for bios, names and messages
Ready-made arrow lines. The bio pointer ╰┈➤ is the most copied; the rest work as dividers or to point at a link.
How to type arrow symbols
- Windows: with Num Lock on, hold Alt and type 24 (↑), 25 (↓), 26 (→), 27 (←), 29 (↔) or 18 (↕) on the number pad.
- Word: type the code point, for example 2192, then press Alt+X.
- Mac: Control+Command+Space opens the Character Viewer; search “arrow”.
- HTML: → → ← ← ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↔ ↔ ⇒ ⇒
- Phone: copy from this page; most keyboards have no arrow key.
Suggest a symbol or a style
Missing a letter style you have seen in someone’s bio? Send the text through our contact page. The TextGlyphs editorial team checks what each character is and adds useful styles to this generator with the date they were added.
Arrow symbols FAQ
How do I type an arrow symbol on a keyboard?+
On Windows hold Alt and type 26 on the number pad for →, 27 for ←, 24 for ↑ and 25 for ↓. In Word type 2192 then press Alt+X. On a Mac open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search “arrow”. Or tap any arrow on this page to copy it.
What is the most used arrow in bios?+
The pointer ╰┈➤ is built from a box-drawing corner ╰, a dashed line ┈ and the dingbat ➤. It points from a line of text to the link or name under it.
Are arrow symbols emoji?+
Most are text characters that take the colour of your words. A few, such as ➡ and ⬅, also have emoji versions that phones draw in colour.
Arrows are one of the text symbols by shape on TextGlyphs.
