U+25BB "▻" White Right-Pointing Pointer Unicode Character

U+25BB "▻" White Right-Pointing Pointer is a typographic symbol that belongs to the Geometric Shapes block, representing a hollow or outlined arrow pointing to the right. It is distinct from its filled counterpart and is often used in user interfaces, menus, or documentation to indicate a direction, progression, or the beginning of a list item, similar to a less prominent version of a forward arrow. Visually, it resembles a triangle with its apex oriented to the right, and its white interior allows it to be used on various backgrounds without relying on color alone. This character is also sometimes employed in decorative lists or to mark a clickable element in digital contexts.

General Properties

Code Point	U+25BB
Version Added	1.1
Name	White Right-Pointing Pointer
Unicode 1.0 Name	White 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 0xBB
UTF-16 Encoding	0x25BB
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000025BB
C/C++/Java Escape	\u25bb

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