Rightwards White Arrow
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ⇨
- Unicode
U+21E8- Unicode name
- RIGHTWARDS WHITE ARROW
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Rightwards White Arrow (⇨) is encoded as U+21E8 and has the formal Unicode name RIGHTWARDS WHITE ARROW. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Other in the Arrows block. Its name places it in the arrow/directional family, which gives the page a narrower identity than the glyph alone. Separately encoded named neighbors include ⇦ Leftwards White Arrow (U+21E6); those records should be compared by name and code point rather than merged because their shapes or terminology are related.
Reading Rightwards White Arrow in Context
⇨ is encoded as U+21E8 and classified as Symbol, Other. Its formal name narrows it to the arrow/directional family rather than leaving the mark as an unidentified shape.
The Unicode identity and the surrounding document answer different questions: the code point tells you which character is present, while the surrounding formula, interface, document, or notation system determines the local interpretation. Keeping those layers separate prevents a visual guess from being treated as a character definition.
Not the symbol you were looking for? Use what is this ⇨ symbol? to identify another mark from pasted text, Unicode, or visual appearance.
How ⇨ Is Encoded
U+21E8 = decimal 8680 = HTML ⇨ / ⇨. A Unicode escape-style form is u21E8. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 87 A8.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.
Unicode Distinctions Around ⇨
Unicode stores ⇨ as U+21E8, while nearby records include ⇦ Leftwards White Arrow (U+21E6). These are separate encoded identities, not alternate font drawings of one character.
The comparison is useful because a shared word in the name, a mirrored direction, or a similar outline can make two symbols appear interchangeable. When the distinction matters, compare the complete Unicode name and code point before replacing one record with another.