U+25BE "▾" Black down-Pointing Small Triangle Unicode Character

U+25BE "▾" Black down-Pointing Small Triangle is a typographic symbol that depicts a solid, downward pointing triangular shape, smaller than its larger counterpart U+25BC. It is commonly used in user interfaces and digital documents to indicate a collapsible menu, dropdown list, or expandable section, often serving as a visual cue for toggling visibility or selection. In plain text and mathematical contexts, it can also function as a directional arrow or a marker for lists and bullet points. Its compact size makes it suitable for inline use, and it is part of the Geometric Shapes block in Unicode, standardized as a single character for consistent rendering across different platforms and fonts.