Downwards Triangle-headed Paired Arrows Symbol
The symbol ⮇ shows paired arrows pointing downward with triangle heads, commonly used to indicate descent or moving down.
U+2B87
⮇ is a directional arrow character used to show movement downward. It’s part of the Unicode Arrows set. Use it in UI labels, documents, or designs where “down” needs to be visually clear.
Downwards Triangle-headed Paired Arrows Symbol Meaning
⮇ (DOWNWARDS TRIANGLE-HEADED PAIRED ARROWS, U+2B87) depicts two paired arrowheads pointing downward. The triangle heads emphasize direction and can make the symbol feel more “instructional” than a simple arrow. In practice, it often suggests going down, lowering, dropping, or decreasing (depending on surrounding text). Because it is a dedicated arrow glyph, it’s useful when you want consistent visual direction in captions, diagrams, accessibility-friendly UI hints, or icon-like text without importing an external icon library.
Common uses
- •UI hints: label a control that moves a panel or item downward
- •Document formatting: mark content that should be moved down or reordered
- •Diagrams and charts: indicate a downward trend or flow direction
- •Instructions: show “go down” steps in short text sequences
- •Design accents: add direction to headings or section transitions
Examples
⮇ Downwards Triangle-Headed Paired Arrows
- ⮇Scroll down to continue ⮇
- ⮇Next step: move the selection down ⮇
- ⮇Downloads in this section ⮇
- ⮇Decreasing values trend ⮇
- ⮇Flow direction: downward ⮇
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2B87 | |
| HTML Entity | ⮇ | |
| HTML Code | ⮇ | |
| CSS | \2B87 |
FAQ
What is the Unicode for ⮇?
⮇ has Unicode code point U+2B87 (named DOWNWARDS TRIANGLE-HEADED PAIRED ARROWS).
How do I copy ⮇ into HTML or a web page?
You can paste the character directly, or use the HTML entity: ⮇.
How can developers include ⮇ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\2B87. JavaScript escape: \\u{2B87}.
What does ⮇ typically indicate in text?
It most commonly indicates downward direction, such as moving down, lowering, dropping, or a downward flow/trend, depending on context.