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U+25BC · Geometric Shapes

Black Down-Pointing Triangle ▼

Black Down-Pointing Triangle is the Unicode character U+25BC (official name “BLACK DOWN-POINTING 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.

WindowsAlt 31
UnicodeU+25BC
HTML▼
▼U+25BC

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25BC
Decimal9660
HTML (hex)▼
HTML (decimal)▼
CSS\25BC
JavaScript\u25BC
Python\u25BC
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 BC
UTF-1625BC
URL-encoded%E2%96%BC

Character details

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

How to type ▼

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 31 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 31 uses the code page 437.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25BC then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black down-pointing triangle”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

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

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 triangle” or enter U+25BC.
  • HTML: ▼
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9660)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ▼?

It is U+25BC (BLACK DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE), decimal 9660.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 31 on the numeric keypad.

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 triangle”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ▼ (or ▼). There is no named entity.