U+25C3 "◃" White Left-Pointing Small Triangle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+25C3 "◃" White Left-Pointing Small Triangle is a geometric symbol that depicts a small, hollow triangle oriented to the left, with its interior typically transparent against any background. This character belongs to the Unicode block "Geometric Shapes" and is often used in typography, user interface design, and mathematics to indicate a leftward direction, a previous item in a sequence, or a collapsible interface element such as a disclosure triangle. Its compact size and open form make it distinct from filled triangles, allowing it to serve as a subtle or decorative indicator in menus, diagrams, or decorative text, while its codepoint ensures consistent digital representation across platforms that support Unicode.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+25C3 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | White Left-Pointing Small Triangle |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | White Left 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 0x97 0x83 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x25C3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000025C3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u25c3 |
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 |