U+25C4

Black left pointer◄

Black left 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+25C4
Decimal
9668
Hex
0x25C4
Octal
0o22704

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+25C4
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0BLACK LEFT-POINTING POINTER
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasBLACK LEFT POINTING POINTER
DecimalBase 109668
HexadecimalBase 160x25C4
OctalBase 80o22704
BinaryBase 20010010111000100
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: "…"\25C4
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%97%84

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u25C4
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u25C4
Python\u25C4
Java / C# / Kotlin\u25C4

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 97 84
UTF-16 (BE)25C4
UTF-32 (BE)000025C4

How to type Black left pointer

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +25C4 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 25C4 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 25C4. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Black left pointer".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 25c4, 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, \25C4 in CSS, and \u25C4 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
BLACK LEFT-POINTING POINTER
Unicode 1.0 name
BLACK LEFT 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 left 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 left pointer?

Black left pointer is U+25C4 (decimal 9668, hexadecimal 0x25C4, octal 0o22704). 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 left pointer?

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

What is the HTML code for Black left pointer?

Use ◄ or ◄. In CSS, use content: "\25C4".

How do I type Black left pointer in code?

JavaScript: "\u25C4". Python: "\u25C4". JSON and Java: "\u25C4". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 97 84.

Is Black left pointer an emoji?

No. Black left 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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