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U+25C3 · Geometric Shapes

White Left-Pointing Small Triangle ◃

White Left-Pointing Small Triangle is the Unicode character U+25C3 (official name “WHITE LEFT-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+25C3
HTML◃
◃U+25C3

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25C3
Decimal9667
HTML named entity◃
HTML (hex)◃
HTML (decimal)◃
CSS\25C3
JavaScript\u25C3
Python\u25C3
UTF-8 bytesE2 97 83
UTF-1625C3
URL-encoded%E2%97%83

Character details

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

How to type ◃

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25C3 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “white left-pointing small triangle”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “white left-pointing small triangle”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 25C3.

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 left-pointing small triangle” or enter U+25C3.
  • HTML: ◃ or ◃
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9667)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ◃?

It is U+25C3 (WHITE LEFT-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE), decimal 9667.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25C3 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 left-pointing small triangle”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ◃ or the numeric reference ◃.