U+25BF "▿" White down-Pointing Small Triangle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+25BF "▿" White down-Pointing Small Triangle is a geometric symbol that visually represents a small, hollow triangle oriented downward, commonly used in typography, user interface design, and data visualization as an indicator for collapsing menus, toggles, or drop-down controls, as well as a directional arrow in diagrams and mathematical notation. Its white or unfilled interior distinguishes it from solid shapes, allowing for flexible use in contexts where a lighter visual weight or compatibility with various background colors is desired.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+25BF |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | White down-Pointing Small Triangle |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | White down Pointing Small 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 0xBF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x25BF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000025BF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u25bf |
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 |
| Math | Yes |
| Other Math | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |