Back-Tilted Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow

A symbol from the Arrow Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ➫
Unicode: U+27AB
HTML entity: ➫
Category: Arrow Symbols

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About the back-tilted shadowed white rightwards arrow symbol

This three-dimensional graphic, known as the back-tilted shadowed white rightwards arrow, is a member of the Dingbats block. It functions as a heavy directional pointer, characterized by a thick white body and a dark drop shadow that creates a sense of depth and perspective. While it is rarely referred to by its formal name in casual conversation, it is generally read as a stylized right arrow or a forward-moving pointer.

Users typically employ this symbol in typography and digital design to create visual emphasis. It is commonly found in instructional signage or bulleted lists to indicate a transition or a following step. In social media posts and graphic layouts, it serves as a decorative call-to-action button or a sequence marker meant to guide the reader's eye toward specific content. Outside of these graphical contexts, it sees limited use in formal mathematics or technical coding.

How to type Back-Tilted Shadowed White Rightwards Arrow

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 27AB then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 27AB.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.