Down-Left Arrow
A diagonal arrow pointing down and to the left — indicating a southwest or lower-left direction.
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About Down-Left Arrow ↙️
The Down-Left Arrow emoji (↙️) is a versatile Unicode character used across all major platforms and devices.
The ↙️ emoji may appear differently across platforms — Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, and other vendors each design their own version. Apple tends toward photorealistic renders, Google uses a rounded, friendly style, and Microsoft often opts for flat, minimalist designs. Despite visual differences, the underlying Unicode character (U+2199) ensures the same emoji is sent and received regardless of device. When choosing this emoji for professional communication, be aware that the recipient may see a slightly different design than what you see on your screen.
Common shortcodes for this emoji include `:arrow_lower_left:`, which work on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub. This emoji was assigned the Unicode code point U+2199 and is part of the "Arrows & Symbols" group. Related search terms include diagonal, southwest, direction, down-left, corner. To use this emoji in HTML, insert the entity ↙️, or in CSS use content: "\2199". For maximum compatibility, always copy the emoji character directly rather than relying on shortcodes, as shortcode support varies by platform.
Technical Details
| Emoji | ↙️ |
| Name | Down-Left Arrow |
| Unicode | U+2199 |
| Category | Arrows & Symbols |
| HTML Entity | ↙️ |
| CSS Code | \2199 |
| Shortcodes | :arrow_lower_left: |