U+23F7 "⏷" Black Medium down-Pointing Triangle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+23F7 "⏷" Black Medium down-Pointing Triangle is a geometric symbol used primarily in user interface designs and technical diagrams to indicate a downward direction, contraction, or opening of a menu or dropdown list. It is part of the Miscellaneous Technical block and often serves as a visual cue for navigation, sorting, or toggling content in digital environments. Its solid black fill and medium size distinguish it from smaller or hollow arrow-like variants, providing a clear, bold indicator for downward movement or selection.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+23F7 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Black Medium down-Pointing Triangle |
| Block | Miscellaneous Technical |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⏷ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⏷ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x8F 0xB7 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x23F7 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000023F7 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u23f7 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |