⇢

Right Dashed Arrow

Unicode
U+21E2
Category
Arrows
HTML Entity
⇢
CSS
\21E2
The right dashed arrow symbol (⇢) features a segmented horizontal line pointing to the right, originating from the Unicode Arrows block. It is frequently used in technical diagrams, flowcharts, and mathematical logic to indicate a conditional transition, a weak implication, or a secondary pathway. In digital design and typography, it often serves as a subtle navigational cue or implies an action is currently in progress.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+8674
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "dashed arrow"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then 21e2
HTML
&dashrarr; or ⇢

In Programming

In computer science, this symbol frequently appears in UML diagrams to represent a return message or a software dependency. It is also used in mathematics and type theory to denote a partial function.

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Tags

arrow broken arrow right conditional transition arrow dashed dashed right arrow direction dotted dotted right arrow flowchart dashed arrow forward dashed arrow in progress arrow right unicode dashed arrow weak implication arrow

Related Symbols

← Left Arrow ↑ Up Arrow → Right Arrow ↓ Down Arrow ↔ Left Right Arrow ↕ Up Down Arrow ↖ North West Arrow ↗ North East Arrow ↘ South East Arrow ↙ South West Arrow ↞ Left Two Headed Arrow ↠ Right Two Headed Arrow