Triangle symbol (▲)
U+25B2 · BLACK UP-POINTING TRIANGLE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ▲
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+30
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 30 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
25B2 Alt+X
Type 25B2 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 “triangle symbol” 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 ;triangle.
- Now type ;triangle 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 ;triangle.
- Type ;triangle in any app and tap ▲ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 25b2 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 25b2 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ▲ means and how it is used
The black triangle ▲ shows increases in tables (▲ 2.4%), 'up' controls and warnings. Its partner ▼ shows decreases. In Japanese and Korean documents △ means fair or partly correct, between ○ and ×. Turned sideways, ▶ is the play symbol on media controls, and ◀ goes back. These shapes come from the Geometric Shapes block.
The official Unicode name of ▲ is BLACK UP-POINTING TRIANGLE, code point U+25B2. You will find it in the Geometric Shapes block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: arrow, filled, triangle, up, up-pointing.
It sits in the shapes with 136 symbols, among them ● ○ ■ □ △.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ▲ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ▲ | |
| CSS | content: "\25B2"; | |
| JavaScript | \u25B2 | |
| URL | %E2%96%B2 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 96 B2 | |
| Unicode | U+25B2 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ▲ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for 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 | Triangle symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de triângulo |
| Español | Símbolo de triángulo |
| Italiano | Simbolo triangolo |
| Français | Symbole triangle |
| Deutsch | Dreieck-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Üçgen sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol segitiga |
| Polski | Symbol trójkąta |
| Русский | Символ треугольник |
| 日本語 | 黒三角 |
| 한국어 | 검은 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 25B2 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 ;triangle.
What is the HTML code for the triangle symbol?
There is no named entity; use ▲ or ▲. In CSS write \25B2, in JavaScript \u25B2.
Will ▲ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ▲ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.