Wide-headed Downwards Light Barb Arrow Symbol
🡣 is a downwards arrow with a wide head, used to show a light, downward direction.
U+1F863
🡣 is an arrow symbol commonly used when you want to communicate a downward action or movement. It’s often chosen for UI hints, diagrams, and instructional text. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode code point in software.
Wide-headed Downwards Light Barb Arrow Symbol Meaning
🡣 (WIDE-HEADED DOWNWARDS LIGHT BARB ARROW, Unicode U+1F863) visually signals movement or direction downward. The “light barb” style suggests a subtle, guidance-like arrow rather than a heavy warning symbol. In everyday writing, it can function as a directional cue (pointing down), a UI affordance (scroll down, collapse, next step), or a diagram marker for descending states. Use it when you want the reader to interpret a downward change quickly while keeping the tone neutral and instructional.
Common uses
- •UI hints like “scroll down” or “move down” in tooltips
- •Instructional text for step-by-step flows (e.g., go to the next lower section)
- •Diagrams and infographics to mark a downward path or descent
- •Form and settings labels indicating expand/collapse to show more below
- •Chat or comments to reference “down the page” or a lower item
Examples
🡣 Wide-Headed Downwards Light Barb Arrow
- 🡣Select “Advanced” to expand details below 🡣
- 🡣Keep scrolling down 🡣 to view more options
- 🡣Move to the lower section in the diagram 🡣
- 🡣When finished, go to the next step below 🡣
- 🡣The arrow indicates a descent path 🡣
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F863 | |
| HTML Entity | 🡣 | |
| HTML Code | 🡣 | |
| CSS | \1F863 |
FAQ
What does 🡣 mean?
🡣 is a wide-headed downwards light barb arrow, typically used to indicate a gentle downward direction or action.
What is the Unicode for 🡣?
Its Unicode code point is U+1F863.
How can I copy 🡣 on my device?
Select the symbol on this page (🡣), copy it, and paste it into your document, design tool, or app.
Does 🡣 work in social media and design tools?
It usually does anywhere Unicode emoji and symbol fonts are supported, but appearance can vary slightly by platform.