Black Down-Pointing Small Triangle Symbol

A symbol from the Triangle Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

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Symbol: ▾
Unicode: U+25BE
HTML entity: ▾
Category: Triangle Symbols

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About the black down-pointing small triangle symbol

The black down-pointing small triangle is a compact, solid geometric symbol pointing downward. It is part of the Geometric Shapes block and is categorized as an other symbol, meaning it serves as a visual marker rather than a letter or number.

This character is used in user interfaces and technical diagrams to indicate a dropdown menu, collapse a section, or denote a decrease or downward direction. Its small, filled form distinguishes it from larger or hollow triangle variants, making it suitable for inline use in lists, buttons, and navigation controls.

How to type Black Down-Pointing Small Triangle

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 25BE then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 25BE.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.