U+2193

Down arrow↓

Down arrow is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Arrows block, listed here under Arrows. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "south".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2193
Decimal
8595
Hex
0x2193
Octal
0o20623

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2193
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0DOWNWARDS ARROW
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasDOWN ARROW
DecimalBase 108595
HexadecimalBase 160x2193
OctalBase 80o20623
BinaryBase 20010000110010011
General categorySymbol, mathSm
Unicode blockU+2190–U+21FFArrows
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)↓
HTML entity (hex)↓
HTML entity (named)↓
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2193
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%93

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2193
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2193
Python\u2193
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2193

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 86 93
UTF-16 (BE)2193
UTF-32 (BE)00002193

How to type Down arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2193 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2193 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2193. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Down arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2193, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ↓ in HTML, \2193 in CSS, and \u2193 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
DOWNWARDS ARROW
Unicode 1.0 name
DOWN ARROW
Block
Arrows (U+2190–U+21FF)
General category
Sm — Symbol, math

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Arrows block: U2190.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Down arrow symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ↓ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Down arrow?

Down arrow is U+2193 (decimal 8595, hexadecimal 0x2193, octal 0o20623). It lives in the Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Down arrow?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "DOWNWARDS ARROW"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "DOWN ARROW". Its General_Category is Sm (Symbol, math).

What is the HTML code for Down arrow?

Use ↓ or ↓, or the named entity ↓. In CSS, use content: "\2193".

How do I type Down arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u2193". Python: "\u2193". JSON and Java: "\u2193". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 93.

Is Down arrow an emoji?

No. Down arrow is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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