U+26DB "⛛" Heavy White down-Pointing Triangle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⛛
U+26DB "⛛" Heavy White down-Pointing Triangle is a glyph that belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block, representing a solid, enclosed triangular shape that points downward. It is visually similar to a filled or heavy version of a downward arrowhead, but with a more blocky and substantial appearance. This character is often used in typography, diagrams, and user interfaces to indicate downward direction, collapse or minimize functions, or as a decorative element in signage and wayfinding systems. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent representation across different platforms and digital environments, making it a useful symbol for both technical and creative applications.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+26DB |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Heavy White down-Pointing Triangle |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⛛ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⛛ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x9B 0x9B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x26DB |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000026DB |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u26db |