Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 25B6 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Black Right-Pointing Triangle Symbol
A symbol from the Triangle Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ▶
- Unicode
- U+25B6
- HTML entity
- ▶
- Category
- Triangle Symbols
Export
Download Black Right-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.
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About the black right-pointing triangle symbol
The black right-pointing triangle is a solid, filled geometric shape oriented to the right. It belongs to the set of basic triangular symbols in the Geometric Shapes block and is also designated as an emoji character.
In digital interfaces, this triangle serves as the standard icon for the play function in media players and video streaming services. It also appears in graphical user interfaces as a button for advancing, expanding, or proceeding to the next item, and in text-based contexts it can indicate direction or progression.
How to type Black Right-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 25B6.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 25B6, 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→
- ◀Black Left-Pointing TriangleCopy the black left-pointing triangle symbol→
- ▷White Right-Pointing TriangleCopy the white 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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