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Down Triangle Symbol ▼

▼ is BLACK DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE (U+25BC) in the Geometric Shapes block.

U+25BC · BLACK DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE

How to type ▼

Windows Alt code	`Alt + 31`Hold Alt and type the number on the numeric keypad.
Word (Windows)	`25BC` → `Alt + X`Type the code, then press Alt + X.
Mac	Edit › Emoji & Symbols (Control + Command + Space), then searchSearch for “black down-pointing triangle”.
iPhone / Android	Copy it from this page and paste. Most phone keyboards do not have it.

▼ Unicode and HTML codes

Unicode name	BLACK DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE
Code point	U+25BC
Unicode block	Geometric Shapes
HTML numeric	`▼`
CSS	`content: "\25BC";`
JavaScript	`"\u25BC"`
Python	`"\u25BC"` · `"\N{BLACK DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE}"`
UTF-8 bytes	`E2 96 BC`

Related symbols: Arrows

↔Left Right Arrow

⇒Rightwards Double Arrow

⇔Left Right Double Arrow

➔Heavy Wide-Headed Right Arrow

↩Return Arrow

↻Clockwise Arrow

▶Right Triangle

△White Triangle

↕Up Down Arrow

↖North West Arrow

↗North East Arrow

↘South East Arrow

↙South West Arrow

⇐Leftwards Double Arrow

⇑Upwards Double Arrow

⇓Downwards Double Arrow

⇕Up Down Double Arrow

⇄Rightwards Arrow Over Leftwards Arrow

FAQ

How do I type ▼ on Windows?

Hold Alt and type 31 on the numeric keypad. In Word you can also type 25BC and press Alt+X.

How do I type ▼ on a Mac?

Press Control + Command + Space and search for “black down-pointing triangle”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for ▼?

▼. In CSS use content: "\25BC".

The exact look of a symbol depends on the font and device.