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
A symbol from the Geometric Shapes collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ◀
- Unicode
- U+25C0
- HTML entity
- ◀
- Category
- Geometric Shapes
Export
Download Black Left-Pointing Triangle as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.
SVG uses the system font stack — open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.
41 of 48 in the geometric shapes collection
About the black left-pointing triangle symbol
Known as the Black Left-Pointing Triangle, this geometric shape is a solid, equilateral icon oriented toward the left. It belongs to the Common script and is part of the broader collection of Geometric Shapes within the universal character set. In digital interfaces and instructional texts, it is often referred to as a left arrow or a back pointer, serving as a clean, minimalist directional marker that maintains its visual weight alongside standard text.
This symbol appears frequently in media player interfaces to represent the rewind function or to navigate to a previous track. In typography and document design, it acts as a decorative bullet point or a pointer indicating a return to a prior section. Social media users and web developers also utilize the triangle as a toggle icon for collapsing sidebar menus or to denote a decrease in value within data visualizations.
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.
Part of the Geometric Shapes block
◀ black left-pointing triangle lives inside the Geometric Shapes Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Geometric Shapes →
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