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U+25B8 · Geometric Shapes

Black Right-Pointing Small Triangle ▸

Black Right-Pointing Small Triangle is the Unicode character U+25B8 (official name “BLACK RIGHT-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+25B8
HTML▸
▸U+25B8

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25B8
Decimal9656
HTML named entity▸
HTML (hex)▸
HTML (decimal)▸
CSS\25B8
JavaScript\u25B8
Python\u25B8
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 B8
UTF-1625B8
URL-encoded%E2%96%B8

Character details

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

How to type ▸

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25B8 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black right-pointing small triangle”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black right-pointing small triangle”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 25B8.

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 right-pointing small triangle” or enter U+25B8.
  • HTML: ▸ or ▸
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9656)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ▸?

It is U+25B8 (BLACK RIGHT-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE), decimal 9656.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25B8 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 right-pointing small triangle”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ▸ or the numeric reference ▸.