South West Arrow

The South West Arrow at U+2199 points diagonally down and to the left, indicating southwest direction, return movement, or a down-left relation, and it belongs to the Arrows block. It is a printable symbol rather than an emoji, so it is usually read as a directional marker or diagram element. In maps, wayfinding notes, floor plans, and interface labels, it can show travel or attention toward the lower-left area: for example, “exit ↙” or a weather-map wind direction marker. In diagrams and technical writing, it may label a branch, flow, dependency, or movement from an upper-right item toward a lower-left item. In mathematics and computing, ↙ is sometimes used informally in matrices, grids, game controls, or algorithm explanations for a southwest or down-left step. It can also appear in plain-text arrows for comments, chat, and documentation where a diagonal visual cue is clearer than words such as “down-left.”