Wide-headed Downwards Very Heavy Barb Arrow Symbol
A wide-headed down arrow with a very heavy barb, used to clearly indicate downward direction.
U+1F883
🢃 is a Unicode arrow symbol designed for strong visual emphasis. It’s commonly used in UI labels, diagrams, and text where a clear downward direction helps the reader.
Wide-headed Downwards Very Heavy Barb Arrow Symbol Meaning
🢃 (Unicode name: WIDE-HEADED DOWNWARDS VERY HEAVY BARB ARROW, U+1F883) is a thick, downward arrow with a wide head and a heavy barb. The visual weight makes it stand out, which helps communicate “move down,” “go to the next lower level,” or “decrease/descending.” You’ll often see it in diagrams, workflow steps, navigation cues, and accessibility-focused layouts where direction should be unambiguous. It’s not a general-purpose punctuation mark; instead, it functions as a directional arrow intended to be read as an instruction or indicator of downward movement.
Common uses
- •Indicating downward movement in UI hints or instructional text
- •Labeling diagrams or flowcharts that show steps going to a lower level
- •Marking sections that expand/collapse downward in documentation
- •Signaling “down” in navigation or menus (e.g., jump to lower items)
- •Denoting decrease or descending order in charts and data callouts
Examples
🢃 Wide-Headed Downwards Very Heavy Barb Arrow
- 🢃Press the button 🢃 to move to the next lower step.
- 🢃The process continues downward 🢃 from Step 2 to Step 3.
- 🢃Scroll 🢃 to view more details in the lower panel.
- 🢃Results are sorted in descending order 🢃 (largest to smallest).
- 🢃For installation options, expand the section below 🢃.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F883 | |
| HTML Entity | 🢃 | |
| HTML Code | 🢃 | |
| CSS | \1F883 |
FAQ
What does the Wide-headed Downwards Very Heavy Barb Arrow symbol mean?
🢃 (Unicode name: WIDE-HEADED DOWNWARDS VERY HEAVY BARB ARROW, U+1F883) is a thick, downward arrow with a wide head and a heavy barb. The visual weight makes it stand out, which helps communicate “move down,” “go to the next lower level,” or “decrease/descending.” You’ll often see it in diagrams, workflow steps, navigation cues, and accessibility-focused layouts where direction should be unambiguous. It’s not a general-purpose punctuation mark; instead, it functions as a directional arrow intended to be read as an instruction or indicator of downward movement.
What is the Unicode code point for 🢃?
🢃 is U+1F883 (Unicode name: WIDE-HEADED DOWNWARDS VERY HEAVY BARB ARROW).
How do I copy 🢃 reliably for web pages?
You can copy the character directly, or use the HTML entity: 🢃. For CSS/JS-friendly escaping, use \\1F883 or \\u{1F883}.
Is 🢃 the same as a normal down arrow?
It’s similar in direction, but 🢃 is visually heavier and has a wide head and heavy barb, making it more emphatic than many basic down arrows.
Where should I use 🢃 in designs or documents?
Use it for clear downward guidance: UI instructions, workflow diagrams, section expansion cues, descending indicators, or navigation hints to lower content.