Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 25BD then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
White Down-Pointing Triangle
A symbol from the Geometric Shapes collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ▽
- Unicode
- U+25BD
- HTML entity
- ▽
- Category
- Geometric Shapes
Export
Download White Down-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.
38 of 48 in the geometric shapes collection
About the white down-pointing triangle symbol
Representing a simple geometric shape, ▽ is known as the White Down-Pointing Triangle. It belongs to the Geometric Shapes block and serves as a neutral outline of an equilateral triangle with its apex directed toward the bottom. In speech or reading, it is typically identified simply as an inverted open triangle or a downward-pointing arrow head.
This character appears frequently in digital interfaces and technical writing. It is commonly used as a functional button icon to indicate a dropdown menu or to signify that a section of text is expandable. In music notation and certain mathematical contexts, it may represent specific operators or structural markers. On social media platforms and in casual typography, users often employ the symbol as a decorative bullet point or a directional cue to draw attention to information located further down a page.
How to type White Down-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 25BD.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 25BD, 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.
Part of the Geometric Shapes block
▽ white down-pointing triangle lives inside the Geometric Shapes Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Geometric Shapes →
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