U+1F817 "🠗" Downwards Arrow with Equilateral Arrowhead Unicode Character

U+1F817 "🠗" Downwards Arrow with Equilateral Arrowhead is a typographic symbol included in the Supplemental Arrows-A block, representing a simple downward pointing arrow distinguished by its equilateral triangular tip rather than the more common pointed or angled arrowhead. This character is used in technical documentation, diagrams, and mathematical notation to indicate downward direction, movement, or progression, often serving as a clearer or more stylized alternative to basic arrow symbols. Its design emphasizes a balanced and geometric aesthetic, making it suitable for use in flowcharts, user interfaces, and other contexts where a precise and visually consistent directional indicator is required.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1F817
Version Added	7.0
Name	Downwards Arrow with Equilateral Arrowhead
Block	Supplemental Arrows-C
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	🠗
HTML Hex Encoding	🠗
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9F 0xA0 0x97
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83E 0xDC17
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001F817
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83e\udc17

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other