SYMBOL

▽ hollow down-pointing triangle

▽

Unicode information

Namehollow down-pointing triangle

Unicode nameWHITE DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE

Code pointU+25BD

HTML decimal▽

HTML hex▽

CSS\25bd

JavaScript\u25BD

CategoryShapes

Unicode17.0

Meaning of ▽ hollow down-pointing triangle

The ▽ character is listed as hollow down-pointing triangle in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is WHITE DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE. It is a geometric or graphic shape used as a marker, diagram element or decoration.

Common uses

Diagrams and schemes.
Bullets and markers.
Design and decorative text.

How to type ▽ on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ▽. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for hollow down-pointing triangle, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 25BD without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ▽. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ▽ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.

iPhone / iPad

iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ▽ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.

Android

Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ▽ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 25bd, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ▽.

Web and programming codes

Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.

HTML decimal▽

HTML hex▽

CSS content\25bd

JavaScript\u25BD

Python\u25BD

Unicode text▽

Usage examples

▽ — hollow down-pointing triangle

Unicode: U+25BD

HTML: ▽

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