U+261E · Other symbol
White Right Pointing Index Symbol ☞
☞ is white right pointing index, U+261E. Unicode also records it as “fist (typographic term)”. It was added in Unicode 1.1, and Unicode files it under Other symbol.
Also known as
- fist (typographic term)
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+261E | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ☞ | |
| HTML decimal | ☞ | |
| CSS | \261E | |
| JavaScript | \u{261E} | |
| Python | \U0000261E | |
| Java / C# | \u261E | |
| Rust | \u{261e} | |
| Swift | \u{261E} | |
| PHP | \u{261E} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%98%9E | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 9E | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 261E | |
| Base64 | 4pie | |
| Decimal | 9758 | |
| Category | Other symbol (So) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 1.1 | |
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.
Nearby in Miscellaneous Symbols
A broad block covering weather, astrology, chess, music, religion and warning signs. Many members also have an emoji presentation, which is why the same character can look monochrome in one app and full-colour in another.
How to type ☞
| Windows | Type 261E then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “white right pointing index” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 261e, press Enter |
| HTML | ☞ |
About Unicode’s Other symbol category
Unicode files this under "other symbol" — the catch-all for pictographs, signs and marks that are neither maths, currency, nor letter-like. It is the largest symbol category in the standard.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ☞ white right pointing index symbol?
- On Windows, type 261E and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 261e. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ☞?
- White Right Pointing Index is U+261E. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ☞?
- White Right Pointing Index is filed under Other symbol in the Miscellaneous Symbols block, and was introduced in Unicode 1.1. Unicode files this under "other symbol" — the catch-all for pictographs, signs and marks that are neither maths, currency, nor letter-like. It is the largest symbol category in the standard.