SYMBOL

△ hollow up-pointing triangle

△

Unicode information

Namehollow up-pointing triangle

Unicode nameWHITE UP-POINTING TRIANGLE

Code pointU+25B3

HTML decimal△

HTML hex△

CSS\25b3

JavaScript\u25B3

CategoryShapes

Unicode17.0

Meaning of △ hollow up-pointing triangle

The △ character is listed as hollow up-pointing triangle in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is WHITE UP-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 up-pointing triangle, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 25B3 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 25b3, 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\25b3

JavaScript\u25B3

Python\u25B3

Unicode text△

Usage examples

△ — hollow up-pointing triangle

Unicode: U+25B3

HTML: △

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