Wide-headed Downwards Heavy Barb Arrow Symbol
🡻 is a heavy, wide-headed arrow pointing down, used to show downward direction or actions.
U+1F87B
The 🡻 symbol is a directional arrow used to clearly communicate “down” in plain text. It’s useful in UI notes, diagrams, and writing where you want a strong downward cue. You can copy it directly or use the provided Unicode/HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes.
Wide-headed Downwards Heavy Barb Arrow Symbol Meaning
🡻 (Unicode U+1F87B) is a “wide-headed downwards heavy barb arrow.” In practice, it commonly signals movement or direction downward, such as going below something, scrolling down, dropping to a lower level, or indicating a decrease. Because it’s drawn with a heavy bar and prominent barb, it’s often used for emphasis compared with lighter arrow styles. You may also see it in instructional text (e.g., “move down”), in annotations for diagrams, or in message templates where a visual direction helps reduce ambiguity.
Common uses
- •Indicating scrolling down in UI prompts or help text
- •Marking a downward movement in diagrams, charts, or layout notes
- •Signaling a decrease or “lower” state in dashboards or reports
- •Calling attention to an action that requires moving down or selecting a lower option
- •Adding clear direction cues in instructional or step-by-step writing
Examples
🡻 Wide-headed Downwards Heavy Barb Arrow
- 🡻Scroll here 🡻 to find the next section.
- 🡻Place the box below the header 🡻.
- 🡻The value trends down 🡻 compared to last week.
- 🡻To continue, move down 🡻 to the confirmation button.
- 🡻Step 2: go downward 🡻 and review the details.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F87B | |
| HTML Entity | 🡻 | |
| HTML Code | 🡻 | |
| CSS | \1F87B |
FAQ
What does 🡻 mean?
🡻 means “downward” and is commonly used to indicate direction or an action that goes down. It’s a heavy, wide-headed down arrow (Unicode U+1F87B).
How do I copy the symbol?
Copy the character directly from this page: 🡻. You can also use the HTML/Unicode/CSS/JavaScript escape codes provided on the site.
Can I use 🡻 in HTML?
Yes. The HTML entity is 🡻 (based on this symbol’s Unicode codepoint U+1F87B).
Is 🡻 supported in all fonts?
Support depends on the font and platform. If it doesn’t render on a specific device, it may fall back to a placeholder box; using a common font that supports this emoji helps.