What ↓ means and how to type it — click to copy.
Click to copy · U+2193
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Character | ↓ |
| Unicode code point | U+2193 |
| Unicode name | DOWNWARDS ARROW |
| Unicode block | Arrows |
| Category | Arrow symbol |
↓ belongs to Unicode's Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF), present since Unicode 1.0 in 1991. It's the mirror of ↑, used in mathematical and diagrammatic notation for decreasing sequences and southward direction on maps.
Its everyday use is almost entirely informal — signaling decline in data commentary, "scroll down" or "see below" in text, and as the near-universal icon-adjacent cue for "download" across apps and websites.
| Platform | Works? |
|---|---|
| Instagram bio / caption | Yes |
| Discord | Yes |
| TikTok display name | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Roblox / PlayStation / Xbox username | No — alphanumeric only |
| Method | Input |
|---|---|
| Windows Alt code | Alt+25 |
| Mac | No dedicated combo — Character Viewer or copy from this page |
| HTML entity | ↓ or ↓ |
| CSS content | content: "\2193" |
↓ is one of dozens of directional and decorative arrows in the full arrow symbols library.
Browse Arrow Symbols →↓ signals a decrease, a falling trend, or a southward direction — common in data commentary ("sales ↓ this month"), map notation, and informally to mean "scroll down" or "see below," including as the classic "download" cue.
On Windows, hold Alt and type 25 on the numeric keypad (Alt+25). On Mac, there's no dedicated Option-key combo — copy it from a reference page or use the Character Viewer. In HTML, use the entity ↓ or ↓.