Black Up-Pointing Triangle
U+25B2▲Symbol · decimal ▲
Triangle Symbols Copy & Paste
Browse 122 triangle symbols for navigation, diagrams and layout. Encoded largely within Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows. 107 render as text and 15 as emoji.
Copy triangle symbols
122 characters and sequences. Choose an entry and it copies straight away.
That search returns nothing in this set.
01
Triangle Symbols with Unicode names and HTML codes
A sample of 12 entries from the 122 on this page. Read the name before the shape. Each row also carries the hexadecimal and decimal HTML reference for the exact sequence.
White Left-Pointing Triangle
U+25C1◁Symbol · decimal ◁
Contains As Normal Subgroup
U+22B3⊳Symbol · decimal ⊳
Triple Nested Greater-Than
U+2AF8⫸Symbol · decimal ⫸
Upper Left Triangle
U+25F8◸Symbol · decimal ◸
North West Triangle-Headed Arrow
U+2B66⭦Symbol · decimal ⭦
Upwards Triangle-Headed Arrow To Bar
U+2B71⭱Symbol · decimal ⭱
Leftwards Triangle-Headed Arrow Over Rightwards Triangle-Headed Arrow
U+2B80⮀Symbol · decimal ⮀
Anticlockwise Triangle-Headed Top U-Shaped Arrow
U+2B8F⮏Symbol · decimal ⮏
Black Medium Left-Pointing Triangle Centred
U+2BC7⯇Symbol · decimal ⯇
Heavy Triangle-Headed Rightwards Arrow
U+279E➞Symbol · decimal ➞
Fast-Forward Button
U+23E9⏩Emoji or pictograph · decimal ⏩
02
Triangle Symbols: types, meanings and practical differences
Triangles indicate direction, disclosure, playback and geometry in a compact form.
Direction and structure. Use them for movement, steps and layout. The page carries 122 distinct entries: 120 single characters and 2 sequences.
Representative names include Black Up-Pointing Triangle, White Left-Pointing Triangle, Contains As Normal Subgroup, Triple Nested Greater-Than. The commonest name families across the whole inventory are Leftwards Triangle-Headed Arrow (6), Upwards Triangle-Headed Arrow (6), Rightwards Triangle-Headed Arrow (6). Single-character values span U+2206 to U+1F53D.
Browse triangle symbols by type
Symbol
107 entries
Emoji or pictograph
13 entries
Emoji sequence
2 entries
What this inventory contains
Encoded span for triangle symbols
Single-character entries cover U+2206 to U+1F53D, breaking down by general category as symbol 120.
How the official names cluster
Sorting every formal name puts Leftwards Triangle-Headed Arrow (6), Upwards Triangle-Headed Arrow (6), Rightwards Triangle-Headed Arrow (6) at the top.
How the multi-part entries are built
Of the sequences, 0 rely on a zero-width joiner and 2 on a variation selector; 2 code points is the longest single entry.
Which one should you use
Watch out for Black Up-Pointing Triangle next to Black Medium Left-Pointing Triangle Centred. They are different characters: U+25B2 and U+2BC7. Symbol is the safe default at 107 entries.
Leave emoji sequence unless nothing else fits. Colour or no colour is the first choice: 15 emoji, 107 plain. Then paste it where it will live and look at it.
The grouping here follows practical use, not Unicode's formal categories.
107Symbol
Monochrome characters you can style like text. 88% here.
13Emoji or pictograph
Colour artwork, supplied by the platform. 11% here.
2Emoji sequence
Multi-code-point emoji held together by joiners. 2% here.
03
Triangle Symbols explained in plain English
Short summary
Pick from 122 triangle symbols on this page. Most of them, 107 in all, are symbol. Unicode keeps most of them in a group called Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows. Watch the 15 emoji. Unlike the 107 plain ones, you cannot change how they look.
3 groups, not one list
They split into symbol, emoji or pictograph and emoji sequence. Symbol leads with 107.
Encoding, and why coverage varies
They come from Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows (57), Geometric Shapes (33) and Mathematical Operators (14). Across U+2206 to U+1F53D, support gets patchy at the newer end.
Two that look alike
Compare Black Up-Pointing Triangle with Black Medium Left-Pointing Triangle Centred. Same shape, different code point.
2 entries are sequences
Half-copying breaks 2 of these. Take the whole value.
Key words and ideas
The vocabulary below comes from the formal names and groupings of these triangle symbols.
- Symbol
- Emoji or pictograph
- Emoji sequence
- Triangle
- Play
- Direction
- Geometric
- Shape
- Up-Pointing
- Left-Pointing
- Contains
- Normal
Quick comparison
| Type | Examples | Good for | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | ▲ △ ▴ | Navigation and directional notes | Mixing up Black Up-Pointing Triangle and White Left-Pointing Triangle |
| Emoji or pictograph | ▶ ◀ ⏫ | Flow diagrams and process steps | Assuming all 122 behave the same way in every font |
| Emoji sequence | ◀️ ▶️ | Legends, swatches and text layouts | Copying only part of one of the 2 multi-code-point sequences instead of the whole value |
Triangles can show direction, disclosure or geometry
Orientation, fill and context distinguish a geometric shape from a playback or navigation cue.
| Forms | Likely use | Control rule |
|---|---|---|
| ▲ △ | Upward filled and outline triangles | May indicate increase or geometry; label the intended action. |
| ▶ ▷ | Rightward triangle and outline form | Often used for Play, but should have an accessible control name. |
| ▼ ▽ | Downward disclosure or decrease | Do not rely on shape alone to show expanded state. |
| ◢ ◣ ◤ ◥ | Corner triangles | Useful in geometric art and diagrams, not standard navigation arrows. |
Practical note: Buttons need programmatic state and keyboard operation. A copied triangle is only text; it does not create playback or disclosure behavior.
Read further
Compare these choices with arrow symbols and circle symbols. For a deeper explanation, read Arrow Symbols: A Practical Direction and Navigation Guide. A faster route to the same point: how do i find the official name of a symbol?.
Tip: Keep the plain words next to the symbol. Text is what makes a design searchable and readable to someone using a screen reader.
04
How to use triangle symbols
One click copies the characters themselves, not a picture of them. Use Ctrl V on Windows and Linux, ⌘ V on a Mac, or long-press and Paste on a phone.
01
Navigation and directional notes
Black Up-Pointing Triangle is the safe pick here. Let the words beside it carry the meaning.
02
Flow diagrams and process steps
When handling flow diagrams and process steps, the 107 symbol entries are the obvious pool, and let visual weight settle the final choice.
03
Legends, swatches and text layouts
When creating legends, swatches and text layouts, paste the complete entry — several of these are multi-code-point sequences that break if truncated.
Copy-ready triangle symbols examples for navigation and directional notes
Navigation and directional notes
▲ Triangle referenceFlow diagrams and process steps
▲ △ ▴Legends, swatches and text layouts
▴ triangle ▲05
How to type these triangle symbols directly
You do not have to copy. Each code point below doubles as a keyboard code — decimal for a Windows alt code, hexadecimal for Word and macOS.
| Character | Name | Windows | Hex | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ | Black Up-Pointing Triangle | Alt 9650 | 25B2 | ▲ |
| ◁ | White Left-Pointing Triangle | Alt 9665 | 25C1 | ◁ |
| ⊳ | Contains As Normal Subgroup | Alt 8883 | 22B3 | ⊳ |
| ⫸ | Triple Nested Greater-Than | Alt 11000 | 2AF8 | ⫸ |
| ◸ | Upper Left Triangle | Alt 9720 | 25F8 | ◸ |
| ⭦ | North West Triangle-Headed Arrow | Alt 11110 | 2B66 | ⭦ |
Two limits apply to alt codes: a physical keypad, and a ceiling at U+FFFF. 4 entries here sit above that ceiling. A further 2 are sequences, which no shortcut reproduces — copy those instead. Full per-platform instructions live in the keyboard guide.
06
How triangle symbols render across fonts, apps and devices
Most of these live in one place: Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows holds 55% of them. The rest come from Geometric Shapes and Mathematical Operators. You get two behaviours here.
107 are plain text. The other 15 are emoji, so the system picks their colour, not you. Unicode files the emoji ones under Symbols.
2 are built from more than one character. Copy the whole thing, or it breaks apart. The newest here arrived in Emoji 0.6.
Older phones show a blank box instead.
The clipboard carries code points, not the drawing on this page, so weight, spacing and colour can all shift between iPhone, Android, Windows, macOS and an exported PDF.
120Single characters
2Sequences
15Emoji properties
07
Common mistakes with triangle symbols
- 1
Mixing up Black Up-Pointing Triangle and White Left-Pointing Triangle.
- 2
Assuming all 122 behave the same way in every font.
- 3
Copying only part of one of the 2 multi-code-point sequences instead of the whole value.
- 4
Reaching for one of the 15 emoji entries where a text mark was needed, so the colour artwork clashes with the surrounding type.
08
Triangle Symbols questions and answers
What is the difference between Black Up-Pointing Triangle and Black Medium Left-Pointing Triangle Centred?+
U+25B2 is Black Up-Pointing Triangle; U+2BC7 is Black Medium Left-Pointing Triangle Centred. Because the encoded identity differs, substituting one for the other can change what a reader or a piece of software understands.
What is the HTML code for black up-pointing triangle?+
Either reference works: ▲ or ▲. Both resolve to ▲. Pasting the raw character is fine too once the document is UTF-8.
Which triangle symbols work as plain text rather than emoji?+
107 of the 122 are ordinary text characters. They take the colour and weight of the surrounding font, which suits documents, code and interface labels. The other 15 are emoji and arrive as colour artwork you cannot restyle.
Why does one of these triangle symbols split apart when I paste it?+
2 entries here are sequences of more than one code point. If the destination does not support the sequence, or if the copy was truncated, the parts render individually. Copy the entry with the button rather than by selecting the characters.
Which Unicode block are these triangle symbols in?+
Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows holds most of them — 57 characters; the rest come from Geometric Shapes and Mathematical Operators. That matters because a font either supports a block broadly or barely at all.
Will these triangle symbols work on older phones?+
The newest entry on this page was introduced in Emoji 0.6. Devices that have not received a font update since then will show a blank rectangle instead. Test on a real older device before using a recent character where the meaning matters.
09
Learn more about triangle symbols
Tools that pair with triangle symbols
Directional and geometric characters are commonly built into interface text, where animation frames and a check for hidden characters both matter.
Loading Animation PreviewPreview text-only loading frames, pause the motion and copy the sequence that fits your interface.Open the animation preview →Invisible Character InspectorReveal zero-width spaces, joiners and direction marks without changing the text you paste into the inspector.Open the text inspector →
The Symbol Maker assembles any of these into a framed, copyable line. The Unicode tools hub compares all seven and says when each is the right choice.
10
The data behind this page
All counts derive from the 122 values actually stored for this collection. Rather than curating names by hand, this page reads them from the Unicode 17.0 database, and takes emoji membership from the standard's own data files.
- Unicode Character Database — UnicodeData.txt (formal names and general categories)
- Unicode emoji-test.txt (fully-qualified emoji sequences and grouping)
- The Unicode Standard, current version
- How CoolSymbol.now sources, counts and tests this data