Down arrow Emoji
Symbols
A bold, solid arrow pointing directly toward the bottom of the screen. It is usually rendered in a dark blue or black color and serves as a universal indicator of downward movement or physical orientation.
Usage Context
Used to point toward text located below a message, signal a downward trend in data, or indicate a physical direction like south on a map. It frequently appears in online threads to direct readers toward a linked attachment or a specific reply, often used in conjunction with the ⬆ or ⬅ emojis to navigate complex interfaces.
History
Arrows have been a fundamental part of digital character sets since the dawn of computing, essential for early command-line navigation and text-based layouts. This specific character was formalized in the Unicode 1.1 update in 1993 to ensure that directional markers remained consistent across various global operating systems and telecom hardware.
Details
Glyph
⬇
Unicode
U+2B07
Shortcode
:emoji_u2b07:
HTML Entity
⬇
Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Symbols
Subcategory arrow
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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