White triangle symbol (△)
U+25B3 · WHITE UP-POINTING TRIANGLE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type △
Windows
No Alt code
△ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
25B3 Alt+X
Type 25B3 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 “white 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 ;whitetrian.
- Now type ;whitetrian 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 ;whitetrian.
- Type ;whitetrian in any app and tap △ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 25b3 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 25b3 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What △ means and how it is used
The white triangle △ is an outline triangle. In Japanese grading and surveys it means 'so-so' or partly correct, between ○ and ×. In maths it can mark a triangle (△ABC), and in charts a hollow marker. The black version ▲ is the filled counterpart, and ▽ points down for decreases or filters.
White triangle symbol (△) is the Unicode character U+25B3, officially called WHITE UP-POINTING TRIANGLE. It is in the Geometric Shapes block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: hollow, triangle, up-pointing.
On this site it is part of the shapes (136 symbols), next to ● ○ ■ □ ▲.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML entity | △ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | △ | |
| HTML hex | △ | |
| CSS | content: "\25B3"; | |
| JavaScript | \u25B3 | |
| URL | %E2%96%B3 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 96 B3 | |
| Unicode | U+25B3 |
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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Don't confuse △ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- △White triangle symbolU+25B3 · WHITE UP-POINTING TRIANGLE
- Delta symbolU+0394 · GREEK CAPITAL LETTER DELTA · Greek and Coptic
- IncrementU+2206 · INCREMENT · Mathematical Operators
- ߡU+07E1 · NKo
- ᐃU+1403 · Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
- ⲆU+2C86 · Coptic
- ⵠU+2D60 · Tifinagh
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 | White triangle symbol |
| Português | Triângulo branco |
| Español | Triángulo blanco |
| Italiano | Triangolo bianco |
| Français | Triangle blanc |
| Deutsch | Weißes Dreieck |
| Türkçe | Beyaz üçgen |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Segitiga putih |
| Polski | Biały trójkąt |
| Русский | Белый треугольник |
| 日本語 | 白三角 (さんかく) |
| 한국어 | 흰 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 25B3 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between △ and Δ?
△ is the white triangle symbol (U+25B3). Δ is a different character: delta symbol (U+0394, Greek and Coptic block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
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 ;whitetrian.
What is the HTML code for the white triangle symbol?
Use the entity △ or the numeric code △ (hex △). In CSS write \25B3, in JavaScript \u25B3.
Will △ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: △ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.