U+25C1

White left triangle◁

White left triangle 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+25C1
Decimal
9665
Hex
0x25C1
Octal
0o22701

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+25C1
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0WHITE LEFT-POINTING TRIANGLE
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasWHITE LEFT POINTING TRIANGLE
DecimalBase 109665
HexadecimalBase 160x25C1
OctalBase 80o22701
BinaryBase 20010010111000001
General categorySymbol, mathSm
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: "…"\25C1
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%97%81

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u25C1
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u25C1
Python\u25C1
Java / C# / Kotlin\u25C1

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 97 81
UTF-16 (BE)25C1
UTF-32 (BE)000025C1

How to type White left triangle

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +25C1 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 25C1 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 25C1. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "White left triangle".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 25c1, 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, \25C1 in CSS, and \u25C1 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
WHITE LEFT-POINTING TRIANGLE
Unicode 1.0 name
WHITE LEFT POINTING TRIANGLE
Block
Geometric Shapes (U+25A0–U+25FF)
General category
Sm — Symbol, math

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 White left triangle 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 White left triangle?

White left triangle is U+25C1 (decimal 9665, hexadecimal 0x25C1, octal 0o22701). 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 White left triangle?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "WHITE LEFT-POINTING TRIANGLE"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "WHITE LEFT POINTING TRIANGLE". Its General_Category is Sm (Symbol, math).

What is the HTML code for White left triangle?

Use ◁ or ◁. In CSS, use content: "\25C1".

How do I type White left triangle in code?

JavaScript: "\u25C1". Python: "\u25C1". JSON and Java: "\u25C1". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 97 81.

Is White left triangle an emoji?

No. White left triangle 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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