South East Arrow
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ↘
- Unicode
U+2198- Unicode name
- SOUTH EAST ARROW
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Unicode symbol
South East Arrow (↘) is encoded as U+2198 and has the formal Unicode name SOUTH 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+2198 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 is this ↘ symbol? and identify the character from its glyph, Unicode value, or appearance.
Why South East Arrow Can Look Different Across Platforms
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.
Code-Point and UTF-8 Forms for ↘
U+2198 = decimal 8600 = HTML ↘ / ↘. A Unicode escape-style form is u2198. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 86 98.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.