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
A symbol from the Geometric Shapes collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ▶
- Unicode
- U+25B6
- HTML entity
- ▶
- Category
- Geometric Shapes
Export
Download Black Right-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.
43 of 48 in the geometric shapes collection
About the black right-pointing triangle symbol
Recognized by its formal name as the Black Right-Pointing Triangle, this character is a solid geometric shape commonly used as a directional indicator. It belongs to the Geometric Shapes block and is part of the Common script, meaning it is compatible with most typefaces and languages. In speech, it is usually referred to simply as a play button or a right arrow, depending on the surrounding context.
In modern communication, this symbol is frequently used in user interfaces to represent the start of a video or audio track. Beyond digital media, it serves as a typographical bullet point in presentations or a marker in instructional social posts to indicate a next step. It also appearing in digital code or documentation as a visual separator to show a hierarchy or a transition from one state to another.
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.
Part of the Geometric Shapes block
▶ black right-pointing triangle lives inside the Geometric Shapes Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Geometric Shapes →
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