Downwards Compressed Arrow Symbol
A downwards arrow symbol designed to appear compressed or tightly stacked.
U+1F83F
🠿 is the Downwards Compressed Arrow, encoded as U+1F83F. It’s commonly used to visually indicate downward movement in a compact form. You can copy it directly or use its character escapes in code.
Downwards Compressed Arrow Symbol Meaning
The 🠿 symbol (DOWNWARDS COMPRESSED ARROW, U+1F83F) visually communicates motion or direction downward while using a compressed arrow style. This makes it useful when you want a “go down” cue without taking much horizontal space, or when the surrounding text layout is tight. In practice, designers and editors use it to represent steps, declining values, downward flow, navigation hints, or compact directional indicators in UI mockups. Because it’s an arrow, it’s often preferred over words when you need a clear, universally recognizable direction in icons, labels, and annotated text.
Common uses
- •Indicating a downward step in a numbered or staged process
- •Marking decline in charts, dashboards, or status summaries
- •Labeling UI navigation elements like dropdowns or collapsible sections
- •Pointing to content lower on a page (e.g., “scroll down” callouts)
- •Denoting downward movement in diagrams and workflow notes
Examples
🠿 Downwards Compressed Arrow
- 🠿Step 2: Review the details below 🠿
- 🠿Sales this week: down 🠿
- 🠿Open the menu section 🠿 for more options
- 🠿Scroll down 🠿 to see the full results
- 🠿Workflow: move to next stage 🠿
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F83F | |
| HTML Entity | 🠿 | |
| HTML Code | 🠿 | |
| CSS | \1F83F | |
| Decimal | 129087 |
How to type Downwards Compressed Arrow Symbol (🠿)
On Windows
In Word, type 1F83F then press Alt + X. Or open the emoji picker with Windows key + period.
On Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer and search for the character.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f83f, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy 🠿 with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Downwards Compressed Arrow symbol mean?
The 🠿 symbol (DOWNWARDS COMPRESSED ARROW, U+1F83F) visually communicates motion or direction downward while using a compressed arrow style. This makes it useful when you want a “go down” cue without taking much horizontal space, or when the surrounding text layout is tight. In practice, designers and editors use it to represent steps, declining values, downward flow, navigation hints, or compact directional indicators in UI mockups. Because it’s an arrow, it’s often preferred over words when you need a clear, universally recognizable direction in icons, labels, and annotated text.
What is the Unicode for 🠿?
🠿 is DOWNWARDS COMPRESSED ARROW with Unicode code point U+1F83F.
How can I copy and paste 🠿?
You can copy the character directly from this page. It will paste as 🠿 in most editors and social platforms.
What is the HTML entity for 🠿?
The HTML entity for 🠿 is 🠿.
How do I use 🠿 in JavaScript?
You can use the escape \\u{1F83F} in JavaScript.