South East Arrow ↘

The South 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+2198 in the Universal Character Set.

The southeast arrow points diagonally down and to the right. It can represent downward trends, decline in financial contexts, or diagonal movement in navigation and mapping. It is one of the four diagonal arrows in the basic Unicode arrow set.

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 South 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 southeast arrow for decline indicators in financial dashboards, diagonal movement in games or maps, and directional UI elements. In contrast to the northeast arrow's positive connotation (growth), the southeast arrow often implies decrease or descent.