↗
North East Arrow
- Unicode
- U+2197
- Category
- Arrows
- HTML Entity
- ↗
- CSS
- \2197
The North East Arrow symbol (↗) points diagonally to the upper right, originally used to indicate a geographical northeast direction on maps and compasses. In digital and internet culture, it frequently represents upward trends, financial growth, or trending topics on social media platforms. It is also a staple in typography and user interfaces to direct a reader's attention or denote that a web link will open in a new window.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+8599
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search 'north east arrow'
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 2197
- HTML
- ↗ or ↗
In Programming
In mathematics, this symbol is used to indicate a monotonically increasing sequence or a limit approaching a value. Developers also frequently use it in UI design or console outputs to denote external links, graph axes, or upward data trends.
Tags
arrow
compass northeast
diagonal
diagonal up arrow
direction
external link symbol
financial growth
growth arrow
link opens externally
northeast
northeast direction
open in new tab
stock trending
trending up arrow
upper right
upper right arrow