U+1F8B7 "🢷" Negative Squared Downwards Arrow Unicode Character

U+1F8B7 "🢷" Negative Squared Downwards Arrow is a typographic symbol belonging to the Unicode block of Supplemental Arrows C, which was added to the standard primarily for use in mathematical notation, logic diagrams, and specialized technical contexts. Its design features a downward pointing arrow enclosed within a square, with the "negative" aspect typically indicating that the arrow itself is drawn in a reversed or hollow style, often used to represent negation, cancellation, or a downward movement that is blocked or invalid. This character is distinct from standard directional arrows and is not commonly found in everyday text, but it serves a precise function in formal systems where visual distinctions between positive and negative directional indicators are required.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1F8B7
Version Added	16.0
Name	Negative Squared Downwards Arrow
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 0xA2 0xB7
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83E 0xDCB7
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001F8B7
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83e\udcb7

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