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 Twitter/X

Category Symbols

Subcategory geometric

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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