U+25BC "▼" Black down-Pointing Triangle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+25BC "▼" Black down-Pointing Triangle is a geometric symbol representing a solid, downward-facing arrowhead or pointer, typically rendered as a filled black triangle. It is widely used in digital interfaces, diagrams, and text to indicate a drop-down menu, collapsible section, directional cue, or a decrease in value. As part of the Geometric Shapes block in Unicode, this character serves both decorative and functional roles, often appearing in software buttons, user guides, and data visualizations to draw attention or denote movement downward.
General Properties
Code Point
U+25BC
Name
Black down-Pointing Triangle
Unicode 1.0 Name
Black down Pointing Triangle
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
▼
HTML Hex Encoding
▼
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x96 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding
0x25BC
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000025BC
C/C++/Java Escape
\u25bc
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common