Downwards Arrow with Small Triangle Arrowhead 🠃
🠃 (U+1F803) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Downwards Arrow with Small Triangle Arrowhead is part of the Symbols family (block: Supplemental Arrows-C). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The character depicts DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH SMALL TRIANGLE ARROWHEAD. It signals direction in interfaces, pointing users to move down or reveal more options. It marks a step in diagrams to show a downward flow or to indicate a lower section. It can appear in documents to guide navigation and help readers scan content. In menus, lists, and forms, it guides users toward next actions or expandable content. Cross platform, the symbol stays recognizable on most devices and in common fonts. For accessibility, pair it with a short text label or a descriptive alt text so screen readers convey the meaning to all users.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F803 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F803 - General Category:
So - Age:
7.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Arrows-C - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A0 83 - UTF-16:
D83E DC03 - UTF-32:
0001F803 - HTML dec:
🠃 - HTML hex:
🠃 - JS escape:
\u{1F803} - Python \N{}:
\N{DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH SMALL TRIANGLE ARROWHEAD} - Python \U:
\U0001F803 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A0%83 - CSS escape:
\1F803
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F803 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🠃 (hex) or 🠃 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.