diff --git a/aqt/addcards.py b/aqt/addcards.py
index 3dcf46184..48dcec35f 100644
--- a/aqt/addcards.py
+++ b/aqt/addcards.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from anki.lang import _
 from aqt.qt import *
 import aqt.forms
 from aqt.utils import saveGeom, restoreGeom, showWarning, askUser, shortcut, \
-    tooltip, openHelp, addCloseShortcut
+    tooltip, openHelp, addCloseShortcut, downArrow
 from anki.sound import clearAudioQueue
 from anki.hooks import addHook, remHook, runHook
 from anki.utils import stripHTMLMedia, isMac
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class AddCards(QDialog):
         self.connect(self.helpButton, SIGNAL("clicked()"), self.helpRequested)
         # history
         b = bb.addButton(
-            _("History")+ u" ▾", ar)
+            _("History")+ u" "+downArrow(), ar)
         if isMac:
             sc = "Ctrl+Shift+H"
         else:
diff --git a/aqt/clayout.py b/aqt/clayout.py
index 1850468ab..6fff4cb9e 100644
--- a/aqt/clayout.py
+++ b/aqt/clayout.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import aqt
 from anki.sound import playFromText, clearAudioQueue
 from aqt.utils import saveGeom, restoreGeom, getBase, mungeQA,\
     showInfo, askUser, getOnlyText, \
-     showWarning, openHelp
+     showWarning, openHelp, downArrow
 from anki.utils import isMac, isWin, joinFields
 from aqt.webview import AnkiWebView
 import anki.js
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Please create a new card type first."""))
             flip.setAutoDefault(False)
             l.addWidget(flip)
             c(flip, SIGNAL("clicked()"), self.onFlip)
-        more = QPushButton(_("More") + u" ▾")
+        more = QPushButton(_("More") + u" "+downArrow())
         more.setAutoDefault(False)
         l.addWidget(more)
         c(more, SIGNAL("clicked()"), lambda: self.onMore(more))
diff --git a/aqt/deckconf.py b/aqt/deckconf.py
index 0e71b6b07..7cd38f8ea 100644
--- a/aqt/deckconf.py
+++ b/aqt/deckconf.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ from anki.consts import NEW_CARDS_RANDOM
 from aqt.qt import *
 import aqt
 from aqt.utils import showInfo, showWarning, openHelp, getOnlyText, askUser, \
-    tooltip, saveGeom, restoreGeom
+    tooltip, saveGeom, restoreGeom, downArrow
+
 
 class DeckConf(QDialog):
     def __init__(self, mw, deck):
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ class DeckConf(QDialog):
                      SIGNAL("helpRequested()"),
                      lambda: openHelp("deckoptions"))
         self.connect(self.form.confOpts, SIGNAL("clicked()"), self.confOpts)
-        self.form.confOpts.setText(u"▾")
+        self.form.confOpts.setText(downArrow())
         self.connect(self.form.buttonBox.button(QDialogButtonBox.RestoreDefaults),
                      SIGNAL("clicked()"),
                      self.onRestore)
diff --git a/aqt/editor.py b/aqt/editor.py
index cadceac55..8ad50f7ce 100644
--- a/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/aqt/editor.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from anki.hooks import runHook, runFilter
 from aqt.sound import getAudio
 from aqt.webview import AnkiWebView
 from aqt.utils import shortcut, showInfo, showWarning, getBase, getFile, \
-    openHelp, tooltip
+    openHelp, tooltip, downArrow
 import aqt
 import anki.js
 from BeautifulSoup import BeautifulSoup
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ class Editor(object):
         but.setToolTip(_("Set foreground colour (F7)"))
         self.setupForegroundButton(but)
         but = b("change_colour", self.onChangeCol, _("F8"),
-          _("Change colour (F8)"), text=u"▾")
+          _("Change colour (F8)"), text=downArrow())
         but.setFixedWidth(12)
         but = b("cloze", self.onCloze, _("Ctrl+Shift+C"),
                 _("Cloze deletion (Ctrl+Shift+C)"), text="[...]")
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ class Editor(object):
         b("mail-attachment", self.onAddMedia, _("F3"),
           _("Attach pictures/audio/video (F3)"))
         b("media-record", self.onRecSound, _("F5"), _("Record audio (F5)"))
-        b("adv", self.onAdvanced, text=u"▾")
+        b("adv", self.onAdvanced, text=downArrow())
         s = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+T, T"), self.widget)
         s.connect(s, SIGNAL("activated()"), self.insertLatex)
         s = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+T, E"), self.widget)
diff --git a/aqt/reviewer.py b/aqt/reviewer.py
index ccfd91e12..9bc84a252 100644
--- a/aqt/reviewer.py
+++ b/aqt/reviewer.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ from aqt.qt import *
 from anki.utils import  stripHTML, isMac, json
 from anki.hooks import addHook, runHook
 from anki.sound import playFromText, clearAudioQueue, play
-from aqt.utils import mungeQA, getBase, openLink, tooltip, askUserDialog
+from aqt.utils import mungeQA, getBase, openLink, tooltip, askUserDialog, \
+    downArrow
 from aqt.sound import getAudio
 import aqt
 
@@ -545,7 +546,7 @@ min-width: 60px; white-space: nowrap;
 </td>
 <td width=50 align=right valign=top class=stat><span id=time class=stattxt>
 </span><br>
-<button onclick="py.link('more');">%(more)s &#9662;</button>
+<button onclick="py.link('more');">%(more)s %(downArrow)s</button>
 </td>
 </tr>
 </table>
@@ -593,7 +594,9 @@ function showAnswer(txt) {
 </script>
 """ % dict(rem=self._remaining(), edit=_("Edit"),
            editkey=_("Shortcut key: %s") % "E",
-           more=_("More"), time=self.card.timeTaken() // 1000)
+           more=_("More"),
+           downArrow=downArrow(),
+           time=self.card.timeTaken() // 1000)
 
     def _showAnswerButton(self):
         self._bottomReady = True
diff --git a/aqt/utils.py b/aqt/utils.py
index 53b3509cc..bcce7be70 100644
--- a/aqt/utils.py
+++ b/aqt/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright: Damien Elmes <anki@ichi2.net>
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
 from aqt.qt import *
@@ -381,6 +382,12 @@ def addCloseShortcut(widg):
     widg.connect(widg._closeShortcut, SIGNAL("activated()"),
                  widg, SLOT("reject()"))
 
+def downArrow():
+    if isWin:
+        return u"▼"
+    # windows 10 is lacking the smaller arrow on English installs
+    return u"▾"
+
 # Tooltips
 ######################################################################