| Character | ◀ |
| Name | Black Left-Pointing Triangle |
| Unicode Code Point | U+25C0 |
| Decimal Value | 9664 |
| Hex Value | 0x25C0 |
| Category | Geometric Shapes |
| Windows Alt Code | Not available — use copy/paste |
| Word Alt+X Code | 25C0 + Alt+X |
| Mac Shortcut | Not available — use copy/paste |
| HTML Entity | ◀ |
| HTML Code (Dec / Hex) | ◀ / ◀ |
| CSS Content Code | content: "\25C0"; |
| JavaScript Unicode Escape | "\u{25C0}" |
Black Left-Pointing Triangle 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+25C0 (decimal 9664), Black Left-Pointing Triangle is the 33rd of 96 characters cataloged in this category on How To Type Any Symbol. In terms of typing methods, like most characters outside the 0–255 legacy codepage range, it has no dedicated Alt-code or single-key shortcut on Windows or Mac, so copy-paste is the standard, universal method for typing 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: Size and visual weight can differ noticeably between fonts — always preview in your target platform, especially for UI or status indicators.
No alt code available — click the copy button above and paste with Ctrl+V.
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.
Windows does not have an Alt code for Black Left-Pointing Triangle. Copy ◀ from this page and paste it with Ctrl+V.
There is no dedicated Mac shortcut for Black Left-Pointing Triangle. Copy ◀ from this page and paste it with Command+V.
Black Left-Pointing Triangle (◀) is Unicode U+25C0, decimal 9664.
Use the HTML entity ◀, or the numeric code ◀ (hex ◀).