Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2198 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
South East Arrow
A symbol from the Arrow Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ↘
- Unicode
- U+2198
- HTML entity
- ↘
- Category
- Arrow Symbols
Export
Download South East Arrow as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.
SVG uses the system font stack — open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.
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About the south east arrow symbol
Identified as the South East Arrow, this character is a diagonal glyph pointing toward the bottom-right corner. It belongs to the Common script and is grouped within the Arrows block. In spoken contexts, it is typically read as "down and right" or simply "southeast." Because it is categorized as an Other Symbol, it functions as a visual indicator rather than a phonetic letter, providing clear directional guidance across various digital layouts.
This symbol appears frequently in financial reports to indicate a decline in market value or a downward trend in stock prices. In digital communication and social media, users often employ it to point toward a specific link, image, or piece of succeeding text located below the message. Additionally, it serves a functional role in mapping and signage to denote specific exits or pathways, and in gaming to represent diagonal movement or physical combat commands.
How to type South East Arrow
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2198.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2198, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Text vs emoji presentation
This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: text.
Part of the Arrows block
↘ south east arrow lives inside the Arrows Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Arrows →
Related arrow symbols
Other arrow symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- ←Leftwards ArrowCopy the leftwards arrow symbol→
- ↑Upwards ArrowCopy the upwards arrow symbol→
- →Rightwards ArrowCopy the rightwards arrow symbol→
- ↓Downwards ArrowCopy the downwards arrow symbol→
- ↖North West ArrowCopy the north west arrow symbol→
- ↗North East ArrowCopy the north east arrow symbol→
- ↙South West ArrowCopy the south west arrow symbol→
- ↔Left Right ArrowCopy the left right arrow symbol→
- ↕Up Down ArrowCopy the up down arrow symbol→
- ⇐Leftwards Double ArrowCopy the leftwards double arrow symbol→
- ⇑Upwards Double ArrowCopy the upwards double arrow symbol→
- ⇒Rightwards Double ArrowCopy the rightwards double arrow symbol→
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