↪ right hook arrow
↪
U+21AA
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| Character | ↪ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+21AA | |
| HTML decimal | ↪ | |
| HTML hexadecimal | ↪ | |
| HTML named entity | ↪ | |
| CSS content | \21AA | |
| JavaScript / UTF-16 | \u21AA | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 86 AA |
Meaning & usage
Right hook arrow (↪) indicates a direction, a transition or the next step in text.
Its orientation matters: choose a matching arrow for navigation hints, comparisons or a sequence of steps.
The right hook arrow points toward the right; U+21AA distinguishes it from other arrows that can look similar at small sizes.
right hook arrow occupies one Unicode code point. A similar-looking letter, punctuation mark or emoji is not necessarily interchangeable with ↪ in search, filenames or text processing.
How to type right hook arrow
- Windows
- Use Win + . for the emoji and symbol panel, or Character Map for supported fonts. In Microsoft Word, enter each hexadecimal code (21AA) and press Alt + X. There is no universal decimal Alt code for this character; legacy Alt codes depend on the code page.
- Mac
- Open Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search for right hook arrow. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled, hold Option and enter the UTF-16 units shown above. Standard Option shortcuts do not cover every Unicode symbol.
- Linux
- In compatible GTK applications, press Ctrl + Shift + U, enter 21AA, then Enter. Enter each code point separately for sequences. Other desktops or apps may require their character picker.
- iPhone & Android
- Look for right hook arrow in your emoji keyboard if available, or copy it here and paste. Save frequently used symbols as a text replacement or keyboard shortcut; availability varies by keyboard.