How to create: CSS arrow

Learn how to use CSS to create arrows.

Right arrow:

Left arrow:

Up arrow:

Down arrow:

How to create an arrow

Step 1 - Add HTML:

<p>Right arrow: <i class="arrow right"></i></p>
<p>Left arrow: <i class="arrow left"></i></p>
<p>Up arrow: <i class="arrow up"></i></p>
<p>Down arrow: <i class="arrow down"></i></p>

Step 2 - Add CSS:

.arrow {
  border: solid black;
  border-width: 0 3px 3px 0;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 3px;
{}
.right {
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
  -webkit-transform: rotate(-45deg);
{}
.left {
  transform: rotate(135deg);
  -webkit-transform: rotate(135deg);
{}
.up {
  transform: rotate(-135deg);
  -webkit-transform: rotate(-135deg);
{}
.down {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  -webkit-transform: rotate(45deg);
{}

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