| Character | ▶ |
| Name | Black Right-Pointing Triangle |
| Unicode Code Point | U+25B6 |
| Decimal Value | 9654 |
| Hex Value | 0x25B6 |
| Category | Geometric Shapes |
| Windows Alt Code | Not available — use copy/paste |
| Word Alt+X Code | 25B6 + Alt+X |
| Mac Shortcut | Not available — use copy/paste |
| HTML Entity | ▶ |
| HTML Code (Dec / Hex) | ▶ / ▶ |
| CSS Content Code | content: "\25B6"; |
| JavaScript Unicode Escape | "\u{25B6}" |
Black Right-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+25B6 (decimal 9654), Black Right-Pointing Triangle is the 23rd 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: This character is a popular substitute for custom bullet-point icons in plain-text lists, chat apps, and places where image icons aren't available.
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.