Down-left arrow emoji meaning

The down-left arrow emoji is a symbol that looks like an arrow pointing diagonally downward and to the left. It is commonly shown as a sleek white arrow on a blue square background, though its design may vary slightly across platforms. This emoji often represents movement in a diagonal direction toward the southwest. It can also symbolize a decline or decrease that includes some sideways movement. People may use this symbol to visually represent shifts in trends, directions, or progress in that specific diagonal direction. Simple but versatile, this emoji is a helpful way to convey spatial or metaphorical ideas related to movement or change.

The down-left arrow emoji was approved in Unicode 1.1 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026