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White Right Triangle
- Unicode
- U+25B7
- Category
- Geometric
- HTML Entity
- ▷
- CSS
- \25B7
The White Right Triangle (▷) is an outlined geometric shape from the Unicode Geometric Shapes block. It is universally recognized as the standard "play" button icon in media players and digital interfaces to indicate the start of audio or video playback. Beyond media controls, designers frequently use it as a sleek bullet point or a navigational indicator for expanding dropdown menus.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9655
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "white right triangle"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 25B7
- HTML
- ▷
In Programming
In frontend web development and UI design, this symbol is frequently used to render interactive "play" states or expandable accordion menus natively, avoiding the need for external icon libraries.
Tags
arrow
direction
geometric
hollow play button
media control outline
minimalist play icon
navigation arrow outline
open right triangle
outline play icon
outline right triangle
play button empty
right triangle outline
right-pointing hollow triangle
shape
unfilled play symbol