U+25BA

Black right pointer►

Black right pointer is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Geometric Shapes block, listed here under Shapes. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents.

Quick facts

Unicode
U+25BA
Decimal
9658
Hex
0x25BA
Octal
0o22672

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+25BA
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0BLACK RIGHT-POINTING POINTER
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasBLACK RIGHT POINTING POINTER
DecimalBase 109658
HexadecimalBase 160x25BA
OctalBase 80o22672
BinaryBase 20010010110111010
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+25A0–U+25FFGeometric Shapes
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)►
HTML entity (hex)►
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\25BA
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%96%BA

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u25BA
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u25BA
Python\u25BA
Java / C# / Kotlin\u25BA

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 96 BA
UTF-16 (BE)25BA
UTF-32 (BE)000025BA

How to type Black right pointer

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +25BA with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 25BA then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 25BA. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Black right pointer".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 25ba, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ► in HTML, \25BA in CSS, and \u25BA in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
BLACK RIGHT-POINTING POINTER
Unicode 1.0 name
BLACK RIGHT POINTING POINTER
Block
Geometric Shapes (U+25A0–U+25FF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Geometric Shapes block: U25A0.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Black right pointer symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ► and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Black right pointer?

Black right pointer is U+25BA (decimal 9658, hexadecimal 0x25BA, octal 0o22672). It lives in the Geometric Shapes block (U+25A0–U+25FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Black right pointer?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "BLACK RIGHT-POINTING POINTER"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "BLACK RIGHT POINTING POINTER". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Black right pointer?

Use ► or ►. In CSS, use content: "\25BA".

How do I type Black right pointer in code?

JavaScript: "\u25BA". Python: "\u25BA". JSON and Java: "\u25BA". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 96 BA.

Is Black right pointer an emoji?

No. Black right pointer is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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