Rightwards Arrow With Tail
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ↣
- Unicode
U+21A3- Unicode name
- RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH TAIL
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Math
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Rightwards Arrow With Tail (↣) is encoded as U+21A3 and has the formal Unicode name RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH TAIL. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Math 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 Arrow With Tail (U+21A2); those records should be compared by name and code point rather than merged because their shapes or terminology are related.
Reading Rightwards Arrow With Tail in Context
↣ is encoded as U+21A3 and classified as Symbol, Math. 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.
If this is not the character you meant, use what is the ↣ symbol called? to identify the mark from pasted text, Unicode, or its visual shape.
Encoding ↣ in HTML and Source Text
U+21A3 = decimal 8611 = HTML ↣ / ↣. A Unicode escape-style form is u21A3. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 86 A3.
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+21A3, while nearby records include ↢ Leftwards Arrow With Tail (U+21A2). 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.