▼
Black Down Triangle
- Unicode
- U+25BC
- Category
- Geometric
- HTML Entity
- ▼
- CSS
- \25BC
The Black Down Triangle (▼) is a solid geometric symbol widely used across digital platforms to indicate drop-down menus, expandable content, or scroll prompts. Originating from the Unicode Geometric Shapes block, it effectively functions as a downward-pointing arrow to draw attention to the text below. It also appears in typography as a distinct bullet point or directional marker.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9660
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "black down triangle"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 25BC
- HTML
- ▼ or ▼
In Programming
In software development, this symbol is frequently used in text-based user interfaces (TUIs) or terminal outputs to represent expanded directory trees and open drop-down menus.
Tags
black down arrow triangle
chevron down alternative
collapse arrow down
collapsible section icon
down arrow
down-pointing solid triangle
dropdown
dropdown menu indicator
expand toggle down
filled down pointer
filled triangle
geometric
scroll down symbol
shape
sort descending icon