◁
White Left Triangle
- Unicode
- U+25C1
- Category
- Geometric
- HTML Entity
- ◁
- CSS
- \25C1
The White Left Triangle (◁) is a hollow, geometric symbol pointing to the left. It frequently appears in user interfaces and digital typography to represent "back," "previous," or "rewind" functions without the heavy visual weight of a solid shape. You will also see it used creatively as a decorative bullet point in lists, a minimalist directional arrow, or as an element in text-based kaomoji emoticons.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9665
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "white left triangle"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 25c1
- HTML
- ◁
In Programming
Developers frequently use this symbol in HTML and CSS as a lightweight, scalable text icon for pagination controls, breadcrumb navigation, and "previous" buttons without needing external icon libraries.
Tags
arrow
back navigation
decorative bullet
direction
direction indicator
geometric
hollow left triangle
kaomoji element
left outline triangle
open left triangle
outline left triangle
previous arrow
shape
text arrow left