Downwards Arrow with Equilateral Arrowhead 🠗
🠗 (U+1F817) 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 Equilateral 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 DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH EQUILATERAL ARROWHEAD depicts a downward direction with a symmetric arrowhead. Use it to indicate movement downward in user interfaces, such as scrolling content or expanding a section. It can guide readers in documents to show a next step or a preferred option that goes down the flow. It also fits map or diagram cues to mark a southward direction or to symbolize downloading or moving to a lower level. In any case, keep the symbol clear and consistent with other arrows to avoid confusion. This symbol remains recognizable across platforms and benefits accessibility when paired with text labels or alt text for screen readers. Ensure contrast and simple placement to support diverse users and devices.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F817 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+1F817 - General Category:
So - Age:
7.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Arrows-C - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A0 97 - UTF-16:
D83E DC17 - UTF-32:
0001F817 - HTML dec:
🠗 - HTML hex:
🠗 - JS escape:
\u{1F817} - Python \N{}:
\N{DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH EQUILATERAL ARROWHEAD} - Python \U:
\U0001F817 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A0%97 - CSS escape:
\1F817
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+1F817 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.