↙
South West Arrow
- Unicode
- U+2199
- Category
- Arrows
- HTML Entity
- ↙
- CSS
- \2199
The South West Arrow (↙) points diagonally toward the lower-left corner, serving as a standard directional indicator in Unicode's Arrows block. Originally intended for mathematical and technical diagrams, it frequently appears in digital maps, user interfaces, and typography to denote movement or a downward trend. On social media, users often employ it to draw attention to a specific comment, link, or image positioned below and to the left.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+8601
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "south west arrow"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 2199
- HTML
- ↙ or ↙
In Programming
In mathematical formatting, the south west arrow is occasionally used in vector diagrams or to denote specific directional limits. In software development, programmers often include it within string literals for command-line interface (CLI) output to visually guide users through console menus.
Tags
arrow
bottom left
diagonal
diagonal arrow
direction
down-left arrow
lower left
lower left arrow
pointing below left
southwest
southwest direction
trending down