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U+25BB · Geometric Shapes

White Right-Pointing Pointer ▻

White Right-Pointing Pointer is the Unicode character U+25BB (official name “WHITE RIGHT-POINTING POINTER”) 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+25BB
HTML▻
▻U+25BB

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25BB
Decimal9659
HTML (hex)▻
HTML (decimal)▻
CSS\25BB
JavaScript\u25BB
Python\u25BB
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 BB
UTF-1625BB
URL-encoded%E2%96%BB

Character details

Official nameWHITE RIGHT-POINTING POINTER
Unicode blockGeometric Shapes
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryGeometric Shapes
EmojiNo

How to type ▻

Windows

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

Mac

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

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 right-pointing pointer” or enter U+25BB.
  • HTML: ▻
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9659)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ▻?

It is U+25BB (WHITE RIGHT-POINTING POINTER), decimal 9659.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

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

What is the HTML code?

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