North East Arrow ↗

The North East Arrow character (↗) is a standard HTML entity defined in the HTML specification. In HTML source code, it can be written using the named entity reference ↗, the decimal numeric character reference ↗, or the hexadecimal numeric reference ↗. The character is assigned Unicode code point U+2197 in the Universal Character Set.

The northeast arrow points diagonally up and to the right. It is commonly used as an external link indicator in web design, suggesting that clicking will navigate away from the current site. It also represents upward trends, growth, and progress in financial and analytics contexts.

Arrow entities serve as directional indicators in navigation interfaces, mathematical expressions, flowcharts, and textual content throughout the web. Because they render as scalable text characters rather than bitmap images, HTML arrow entities are resolution-independent, styleable with CSS properties like color and font-size, and fully accessible to assistive technologies including screen readers.

When deciding how to encode the North East Arrow character in your HTML documents, the named entity ↗ is generally the most readable choice for developers reviewing or maintaining source code. The decimal form ↗ and hexadecimal form ↗ are equally valid alternatives that work in contexts where named entities may not be supported, or when generating HTML output programmatically from server-side code. All three representations produce identical visual output in every modern web browser.

Use the northeast arrow as an external link indicator, growth trend symbol in charts and dashboards, and diagonal direction indicator. The ↗ symbol is widely recognized on the web as an 'opens in new window' or 'external link' marker alongside link text.