| Character | ◄ |
| Name | Black Left-Pointing Pointer |
| Unicode Code Point | U+25C4 |
| Decimal Value | 9668 |
| Hex Value | 0x25C4 |
| Category | Geometric Shapes |
| Windows Alt Code | Alt+17 |
| Word Alt+X Code | 25C4 + Alt+X |
| Mac Shortcut | Not available — use copy/paste |
| HTML Entity | ◄ |
| HTML Code (Dec / Hex) | ◄ / ◄ |
| CSS Content Code | content: "\25C4"; |
| JavaScript Unicode Escape | "\u{25C4}" |
Black Left-Pointing Pointer is a basic geometric shape used as a bullet point, status indicator, rating marker, or simple visual accent in plain text, chat, and lightweight UI design.
Unicode block: Geometric Shapes (U+25A0–U+25FF). This block standardizes basic geometric shapes — squares, circles, triangles, diamonds — as plain-text characters, useful anywhere a simple visual marker is needed without loading an image.
At Unicode code point U+25C4 (decimal 9668), Black Left-Pointing Pointer is the 37th of 96 characters cataloged in this category on How To Type Any Symbol. In terms of typing methods, it has a documented Windows Alt code, though no dedicated single-key Mac shortcut — Mac users generally rely on copy-paste for it. Regardless of platform, clicking the copy button above places the exact character on your clipboard, ready to paste into any application that accepts Unicode text.
💡 Good to know: For accessibility-critical status indicators, pair this symbol with a text label or color-independent cue rather than relying on shape alone.
Hold Alt and type 17 on the numeric keypad.
No dedicated shortcut — click the copy button above and paste with Cmd+V.
Click the symbol above to copy it, then paste anywhere — works on every device and OS.
Use the entity ◄ in your HTML.