U+27F6 · Math symbol
HTML entity
⟶
LaTeX
\longrightarrow
Long Rightwards Arrow Symbol ⟶
⟶ is long rightwards arrow. Write it in HTML as ⟶ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 3.2, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+27F6 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⟶ | |
| HTML decimal | ⟶ | |
| CSS | \27F6 | |
| JavaScript | \u{27F6} | |
| Python | \U000027F6 | |
| Java / C# | \u27F6 | |
| Rust | \u{27f6} | |
| Swift | \u{27F6} | |
| PHP | \u{27F6} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%9F%B6 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9F B6 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 27F6 | |
| Base64 | 4p+2 | |
| Decimal | 10230 | |
| HTML entity | ⟶ | |
| LaTeX | \longrightarrow | |
| Category | Math symbol (Sm) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 3.2 | |
Will ⟶ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. Yes. ⟶ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
- Legacy encodings. ⟶ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
- Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.
Unicode cross-references
The standard points readers of ⟶ at these characters — usually because they look alike, or because one is the correct choice where the other is often used by mistake.
Other arrow characters
Unicode names 24 characters ending in “arrow”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Supplemental Arrows-A
Sixteen arrows that did not fit in the original block, mostly long and squiggly forms used in category theory and diagram notation.
How to type ⟶
| Windows | Type 27F6 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “long rightwards arrow” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 27f6, press Enter |
| HTML | ⟶ |
About Unicode’s Math symbol category
Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ⟶ long rightwards arrow symbol?
- On Windows, type 27F6 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 27f6. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⟶?
- Long Rightwards Arrow is U+27F6, written in HTML as ⟶ and in LaTeX as \longrightarrow. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⟶?
- Long Rightwards Arrow is filed under Math symbol in the Supplemental Arrows-A block, and was introduced in Unicode 3.2. Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.