U+25B6 "▶" Black Right-Pointing Triangle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+25B6 "▶" Black Right-Pointing Triangle is a geometric symbol commonly used as a play or start button in media players, video interfaces, and software applications, where its rightward orientation universally signifies forward direction, activation, or continuation. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block of Unicode and is represented by a solid filled triangle pointing to the right, making it distinct from its outline or left-pointing counterparts. In addition to media control, it appears in various user interfaces for navigation, such as expanding menus or indicating a link to more content, and its simplicity and clarity ensure broad recognition across different digital platforms and languages.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+25B6 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Black Right-Pointing Triangle |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Black Right Pointing Triangle |
| Block | Geometric Shapes |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ▶ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ▶ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x96 0xB6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x25B6 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000025B6 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u25b6 |