U+25C4 "◄" Black Left-Pointing Pointer Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+25C4 "◄" Black Left-Pointing Pointer is a typographic symbol that depicts a solid, filled triangle pointing to the left, often used in digital interfaces as a playback control for reverse, rewind, or previous track functions. It is part of the Geometric Shapes block within the Unicode standard, and its design is essentially the mirror image of the Black Right-Pointing Pointer (U+25B6). Beyond media controls, this character can serve as a directional indicator, a list bullet, or a component in diagrams and user interface elements where a clear leftward orientation is needed. Its simplicity and strong visual contrast make it effective for conveying direction or backward movement in both text and graphical contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+25C4 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Black Left-Pointing Pointer |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Black Left 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 0x97 0x84 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x25C4 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000025C4 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u25c4 |
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 |