What → means and how to type it — click to copy.
Click to copy · U+2192
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Character | → |
| Unicode code point | U+2192 |
| Unicode name | RIGHTWARDS ARROW |
| Unicode block | Arrows |
| Category | Arrow symbol |
Directional arrows became standard mathematical shorthand in the 19th and 20th centuries — notation like f: A → B (a function mapping set A to set B) and x → ∞ (a variable approaching infinity) made arrows essential to calculus, set theory, and logic long before computers existed. Unicode's dedicated Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF) was included from the very first version of the standard in 1991, reflecting how deeply arrows were already embedded in technical typesetting.
Outside of formal notation, → is now just as common informally — signaling "next," "leads to," or "read more" in captions, bios, and calls to action.
| Platform | Works? |
|---|---|
| Instagram bio / caption | Yes — common in "link in bio →" style captions |
| Discord | Yes |
| TikTok display name | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Roblox / PlayStation / Xbox username | No — alphanumeric only |
| Method | Input |
|---|---|
| Windows Alt code | Alt+26 |
| Mac | No dedicated combo — Character Viewer or copy from this page |
| HTML entity | → or → |
| CSS content | content: "\2192" |
→ is one of dozens of directional and decorative arrows in the full arrow symbols library.
Browse Arrow Symbols →In math and logic, → shows a mapping or implication (f: A → B means f maps A to B; x → ∞ describes a limit). Informally, it's used to mean "leads to," "next," or "see also" — as in a CTA like "DM me →."
On Windows, hold Alt and type 26 on the numeric keypad (Alt+26). On Mac, there's no dedicated Option-key combo — copy it from a reference page or use the Character Viewer. In HTML, use the entity → or →.
No. → (U+2192) is the plain math-notation arrow from Unicode's Arrows block. ➔ and ➜ are Dingbats-style decorative arrow variants from a different Unicode block, designed for display typography rather than notation, and they render differently across fonts.