Fast down button emoji meaning

The fast down button emoji, also called "fast downward button," is a small image used to show a quick movement downward. It is shaped like a white arrow pointing straight down inside a blue square or circle, depending on the platform or device. This emoji is commonly used in digital communication to represent actions like scrolling down, moving downward quickly, or going to the bottom of a list or page. It can also symbolize a drop, decrease, or decline in something, such as numbers or rankings. For example, someone might use this emoji to explain a sharp fall in a chart or a quick descent in speed or altitude. The fast down button is part of the Unicode Standard, a system that assigns codes to characters and symbols so they can appear consistently across devices and platforms. This emoji was first added in 2010 with Unicode version 6.0. It is part of a group of "arrow button" emojis, which also include fast up, fast forward, and fast reverse. People like to use this emoji because it is simple and clear, making it easy to communicate ideas about speed or direction. It is often seen in casual messages, social media posts, and discussions that involve fast motion or changes.

The fast down button emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026