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U+25BE · Geometric Shapes

Black Down-Pointing Small Triangle

Black Down-Pointing Small Triangle is the Unicode character U+25BE (official name “BLACK DOWN-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE”) from the Geometric Shapes block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s geometric shapes collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+25BE
HTML▾
U+25BE

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25BE
Decimal9662
HTML named entity▾
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\25BE
JavaScript\u25BE
Python\u25BE
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 BE
UTF-1625BE
URL-encoded%E2%96%BE

Character details

Official nameBLACK DOWN-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE
Unicode blockGeometric Shapes
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryGeometric Shapes
EmojiNo

How to type ▾

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25BE then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black down-pointing small triangle”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black down-pointing small triangle”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 25BE.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “black down-pointing small triangle” or enter U+25BE.
  • HTML: ▾ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9662)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ▾?

It is U+25BE (BLACK DOWN-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE), decimal 9662.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25BE then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “black down-pointing small triangle”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ▾ or the numeric reference ▾.