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U+25F8 · Geometric Shapes

Upper Left Triangle ◸

Upper Left Triangle is the Unicode character U+25F8 (official name “UPPER LEFT TRIANGLE”) from the Geometric Shapes block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s math symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+25F8
HTML◸
◸U+25F8

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25F8
Decimal9720
HTML named entity◸
HTML (hex)◸
HTML (decimal)◸
CSS\25F8
JavaScript\u25F8
Python\u25F8
UTF-8 bytesE2 97 B8
UTF-1625F8
URL-encoded%E2%97%B8

Character details

Official nameUPPER LEFT TRIANGLE
Unicode blockGeometric Shapes
General categoryMath Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero categoryMath Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ◸

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25F8 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “upper left triangle”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “upper left triangle”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 25F8.

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 “upper left triangle” or enter U+25F8.
  • HTML: ◸ or ◸
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9720)

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Bottom Tortoise Shell Bracket
White Right-Pointing Triangle
White Left-Pointing Triangle
Upper Right Triangle
Lower Left Triangle
White Medium Square Emoji
Black Medium Square Emoji
White Medium-Small Square Emoji
Black Medium-Small Square Emoji
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ◸?

It is U+25F8 (UPPER LEFT TRIANGLE), decimal 9720.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25F8 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 “upper left triangle”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ◸ or the numeric reference ◸.