Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 25C0 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Black Left-Pointing Triangle Symbol
A symbol from the Triangle Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ◀
- Unicode
- U+25C0
- HTML entity
- ◀
- Category
- Triangle Symbols
Export
Download Black Left-Pointing Triangle as SVG or PNG — or add a caption to make a labelled icon, badge or sticker.
Background
Previewtransparent background
Fill color applies to monochrome symbols; multicolor emoji keep their own colors. Add a circle/rounded background to make an app icon or avatar. Exports are self-contained; the SVG embeds the glyph's font. Without a background, exports are transparent.
6 of 27 in the triangle symbols collection
About the black left-pointing triangle symbol
This triangle pointing left is found on media playback controls, where it represents the skip-back or rewind function. It also appears in diagrams and lists as a directional indicator or a bullet point. As part of the Geometric Shapes block, this solid black triangle faces left, contrasting with its right-pointing counterpart. It is also encoded as an emoji, allowing it to be used in messaging and social media as a simple icon for previous, backward, or leftward movement.
How to type Black Left-Pointing Triangle
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 25C0.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 25C0, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Text vs emoji presentation
This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: text.
Related triangle symbols
Other triangle symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- △White Up-Pointing TriangleCopy the white up-pointing triangle symbol→
- ▲Black Up-Pointing TriangleCopy the black up-pointing triangle symbol→
- ▽White Down-Pointing TriangleCopy the white down-pointing triangle symbol→
- ▼Black Down-Pointing TriangleCopy the black down-pointing triangle symbol→
- ◁White Left-Pointing TriangleCopy the white left-pointing triangle symbol→
- ▷White Right-Pointing TriangleCopy the white right-pointing triangle symbol→
- ▶Black Right-Pointing TriangleCopy the black right-pointing triangle symbol→
- ▴Black Up-Pointing Small TriangleCopy the black up-pointing small triangle symbol→
- ▵White Up-Pointing Small TriangleCopy the white up-pointing small triangle symbol→
- ▸Black Right-Pointing Small TriangleCopy the black right-pointing small triangle symbol→
- ▹White Right-Pointing Small TriangleCopy the white right-pointing small triangle symbol→
- ▾Black Down-Pointing Small TriangleCopy the black down-pointing small triangle symbol→
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