Red triangle pointed down Emoji

Symbols

A sharp, bold red triangle oriented with its point facing toward the ground. It serves as a stark, high-contrast geometric shape used to grab attention or indicate a downward direction.

Usage Context

This icon is frequently used to signal a decrease in value, such as a drop in stock prices or data trends. It also acts as a visual cue for drop-down menus or hidden content that requires an expansion click. It is often contrasted with the upward-facing 🔺.

History

Included in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, this symbol originated from early digital typography and UI design patterns where color-coded geometric shapes were used to denote directional status changes or warning states without relying on text.

Details

Glyph

🔻

Unicode

U+1F53B

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f53b:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDD3B;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Symbols

Subcategory geometric

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

Apache 2.0 SIL OFL 1.1 Noto Repository