diff --git a/sphinx/writers/html.py b/sphinx/writers/html.py
index d633f07e8e0..e670c402bda 100644
--- a/sphinx/writers/html.py
+++ b/sphinx/writers/html.py
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ def depart_desc_type(self, node: Element) -> None:
         pass
 
     def visit_desc_returns(self, node: Element) -> None:
-        self.body.append(' → ')
+        self.body.append(' <span class="sig-return"><span class="sig-return-icon">&#x2192;</span> <span class="sig-return-typehint">')
 
     def depart_desc_returns(self, node: Element) -> None:
-        pass
+        self.body.append('</span></span>')
 
     def visit_desc_parameterlist(self, node: Element) -> None:
         self.body.append('<span class="sig-paren">(</span>')
diff --git a/sphinx/writers/html5.py b/sphinx/writers/html5.py
index 16cdccc163e..5db75764236 100644
--- a/sphinx/writers/html5.py
+++ b/sphinx/writers/html5.py
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ def depart_desc_type(self, node: Element) -> None:
         pass
 
     def visit_desc_returns(self, node: Element) -> None:
-        self.body.append(' <span class="sig-arrow">&#x2192;</span> <span class="sig-returns">')
+        self.body.append(' <span class="sig-return"><span class="sig-return-icon">&#x2192;</span> <span class="sig-return-typehint">')
 
     def depart_desc_returns(self, node: Element) -> None:
-        self.body.append('</span>')
+        self.body.append('</span></span>')
 
     def visit_desc_parameterlist(self, node: Element) -> None:
         self.body.append('<span class="sig-paren">(</span>')