▲
Black Up Triangle
- Unicode
- U+25B2
- Category
- Geometric
- HTML Entity
- ▲
- CSS
- \25B2
The Black Up Triangle (▲) is a solid geometric shape commonly used in digital interfaces to indicate upward movement, expansion, or navigation. Originating from the Unicode Geometric Shapes block, it frequently serves as a functional icon for dropdown menus, "scroll to top" buttons, and ascending sort orders. In financial and statistical contexts, it is widely recognized as a visual marker for positive growth or increased value.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9650
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "Black Up Triangle"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 25B2
- HTML
- ▴
In Programming
In frontend web development and UI design, the Black Up Triangle is often used as a lightweight, text-based icon for accordion toggles or table sorting indicators without needing an external image library. It occasionally appears in mathematical contexts as a substitute for the Delta symbol (Δ) to indicate a change in value.
Tags
dropdown arrow
filled triangle
finance symbol
geometric
increase indicator
navigation icon
pointer
positive growth
price increase
scroll to top
shape
sort ascending
stock market
up arrow
upward trend