U+25BA "►" Black Right-Pointing Pointer Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+25BA "►" Black Right-Pointing Pointer is a graphic symbol that depicts a solid, filled triangle oriented to the right, commonly used in digital interfaces to indicate forward navigation, play functionality, or progression to the next item in a sequence or list. It belongs to the Geometric Shapes block within the Unicode standard, where it serves as a versatile typographic element distinct from its smaller counterpart, U+25B6, and is often employed in contexts such as media players, interactive menus, and step-by-step instructions to visually guide users toward continued action or advancement.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+25BA |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Black Right-Pointing Pointer |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Black Right Pointing Pointer |
| 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 0xBA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x25BA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000025BA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u25ba |
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 |