Down Arrow Icons
A down arrow covers more ground than "scroll for more" — dropdown toggles, sort indicators, download icons, expandable sections, rank decreases in a dashboard. This page collects every down-arrow variant across Pathwork's libraries, from simple chevrons to full arrowheads with a stem, so you can pick the exact weight and shape without scrolling through a full general arrow set to find the one pointing the direction you need.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A chevron is just the angled line (like a 'v' shape) without a stem, commonly used for dropdown toggles, accordions, or expandable sections. A full arrow includes a vertical line with an arrowhead, which reads more explicitly as 'move' or 'go down' — useful for actions like download or scroll-to-bottom. Which one to use depends on whether you want a subtle indicator or a clear directional action.
That's the common pattern — rotate the same down-chevron 180 degrees with CSS when the dropdown opens (so it points up), rather than swapping to a separate up-arrow icon. This keeps the transition smooth and avoids managing two icon files for what's really one state change.
Not necessarily — for simple, symmetric arrow icons, you can use a single icon and rotate it with CSS (e.g. 'transform: rotate(180deg)' to turn an up arrow into a down arrow) instead of downloading a separate file for each direction. This page is useful when you want an icon that was specifically designed as 'down' rather than a rotated version of another direction.
This depends on your interface, but a bolder arrow with a distinct arrowhead tends to read more clearly as 'download' or 'save', while a lighter chevron is usually better suited to a dropdown toggle where the motion (not the icon shape alone) communicates the action. Previewing a few at actual button size is the most reliable way to decide.
A few animated variants exist in Pathwork's Animated collection. Most icons on this page are static, since a plain down arrow is usually paired with your own hover, click, or scroll-triggered animation rather than shipping with motion built in.
Each icon keeps the license from its source library attached to it, and terms can differ depending on which library a specific icon comes from. Check the license shown on the individual icon's page before using it commercially.