Down-pointing triangle (▼)
U+25BC · BLACK DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ▼
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+31
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 31 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: ▼ appears.
Uses the old DOS code page 437, which US-English Windows uses for Alt codes without a leading 0; on Windows set to other languages the result can differ.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
25BC Alt+X
Type 25BC and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ▼. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ▼.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “down-pointing triangle” and click ▼ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ▼ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ▼ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ▼ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;downtriang.
- Now type ;downtriang anywhere: the keyboard suggests ▼.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ▼:
- Copy ▼ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ▼ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;downtriang.
- Type ;downtriang in any app and tap ▼ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 25bc Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 25bc and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ▼ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ▼ is code point U+25BC with the official name BLACK DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE. It belongs to the Geometric Shapes block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: arrow, down, down-pointing, filled, triangle.
You will find it in our shapes, 136 symbols in all, together with ● ○ ■ □ ▲.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML decimal | ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ▼ | |
| CSS | content: "\25BC"; | |
| JavaScript | \u25BC | |
| URL | %E2%96%BC | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 96 BC | |
| Unicode | U+25BC |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
▼ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Names in other languages
What ▼ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Down-pointing triangle |
| Português | Triângulo para baixo |
| Español | Triángulo hacia abajo |
| Italiano | Triangolo verso il basso |
| Français | Triangle pointant vers le bas |
| Deutsch | Dreieck nach unten |
| Türkçe | Aşağı üçgen |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Segitiga terbalik |
| Polski | Trójkąt w dół |
| Русский | Треугольник вниз |
| 日本語 | 下向き黒三角 |
| 한국어 | 아래 세모 |
Related symbols
All Shapes →Questions people ask
How do I type ▼ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ▼ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 25BC and press Alt+X.
How do I type ▼ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ▼. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;downtriang.
What is the HTML code for the down-pointing triangle?
There is no named entity; use ▼ or ▼. In CSS write \25BC, in JavaScript \u25BC.
Will ▼ show on every phone?
▼ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.