U+25C5 "◅" White Left-Pointing Pointer Unicode Character

U+25C5 "◅" White Left-Pointing Pointer is a typographic symbol that depicts a smaller, hollow leftward-pointing triangle or arrowhead, distinct from the larger or filled variants in its category. Classified under the Geometric Shapes block, it is often used in user interfaces, documentation, or visual layouts as a simple indicator for collapse, direction, or selection, particularly when a subtler or unfilled marker is preferred. Its design can vary by font but generally retains a clean, open outline, making it suitable for contexts requiring a less assertive directional cue than its solid counterpart.

General Properties

Code Point	U+25C5
Version Added	1.1
Name	White Left-Pointing Pointer
Unicode 1.0 Name	White 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 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding	0x25C5
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000025C5
C/C++/Java Escape	\u25c5

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