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U+25BF · Geometric Shapes

White Down-Pointing Small Triangle ▿

White Down-Pointing Small Triangle is the Unicode character U+25BF (official name “WHITE 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+25BF
HTML▿
▿U+25BF

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25BF
Decimal9663
HTML named entity▿
HTML (hex)▿
HTML (decimal)▿
CSS\25BF
JavaScript\u25BF
Python\u25BF
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 BF
UTF-1625BF
URL-encoded%E2%96%BF

Character details

Official nameWHITE 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 25BF then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “white down-pointing small triangle”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “white 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 25BF.

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 “white down-pointing small triangle” or enter U+25BF.
  • HTML: ▿ or ▿
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9663)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ▿?

It is U+25BF (WHITE DOWN-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE), decimal 9663.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

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

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ▿ or the numeric reference ▿.