North East Arrow
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ↗
- Unicode
U+2197- Unicode name
- NORTH EAST ARROW
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Unicode symbol
North East Arrow (↗) is encoded as U+2197 and has the formal Unicode name NORTH EAST 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. The code point is the stable identifier when fonts, copy-and-paste, or surrounding context make the glyph ambiguous.
How Context Narrows the Meaning of ↗
↗ is encoded as U+2197 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.
For a different unknown mark, try what symbol is ↗? and identify the character from its glyph, Unicode value, or appearance.
Code-Point and UTF-8 Forms for ↗
U+2197 = decimal 8599 = HTML ↗ / ↗. A Unicode escape-style form is u2197. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 86 97.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.
Rendering Changes, Unicode Identity Does Not
Unicode defines the character or sequence, but the visual artwork comes from the font, emoji set, and rendering system. As a result, shape, color, proportions, and detail can vary without changing the encoded identity.
For identification, compare code points and sequence data rather than expecting pixel-for-pixel consistency. This is especially important for emoji and symbols whose presentation is highly stylized by platforms.