Category: Symbols

↙️down-left arrow

↙️ down-left arrow belongs to Symbols. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.

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Meaning

An arrow pointing diagonally down and to the left, often used to indicate direction or location.

Aliases

:arrow_lower_left:

Keywords

arrowdirectiondown leftintercardinalsouthwestdown left arrow

What does ↙️ down-left arrow mean?

The down-left arrow emoji represents a diagonal direction pointing southwest. It is often used to point to something located down and to the left in a text, image, or layout. Depending on context, it can also be used in navigation or mapping to indicate a southwestward movement.

Often used for

Pointing to a link, image, or text located down and to the left
Indicating a southwest direction in travel or navigation
Directing attention to a specific UI element in a screenshot
Showing movement or flow in a downward-leftward trajectory

Tone: Generally neutral and utilitarian, so it rarely carries emotional weight. It is mostly used for spatial or directional clarity rather than figurative expression.

↙️ in real messages

the settings menu is over there ↙️
we're driving southwest for about 20 miles ↙️
look at the bottom left corner ↙️
swipe down and to the left to close the app ↙️
the exit is down that hallway ↙️

How ↙️ down-left arrow looks

Appearance varies by device and platform — your system font draws the native version below.

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↙️ down-left arrow codes for developers

Every format below produces ↙️ — click Copy on the one your stack needs.

Emoji	`↙️`
Unicode codepoints	`U+2199 U+FE0F`
HTML (decimal)	`↙️`
HTML (hex)	`↙️`
CSS	`\2199\FE0F`
JavaScript	`\u{2199}\u{FE0F}`
JSON	`\u2199\uFE0F`
URL encoded	`%E2%86%99%EF%B8%8F`
Shortcode (GitHub)	`:arrow_lower_left:`