Black Left-Pointing Triangle
Block: Geometric Shapes
- Symbol
- ◀
- Unicode
U+25C0- Unicode name
- BLACK LEFT-POINTING TRIANGLE
- Block
- Geometric Shapes
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Emoji character
Black Left-Pointing Triangle (◀) is encoded as U+25C0 and has the formal Unicode name BLACK LEFT-POINTING TRIANGLE. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Other in the Geometric Shapes block. Its name places it in the emoji pictograph family, which gives the page a narrower identity than the glyph alone. Separately encoded named neighbors include ▶ Black Right-Pointing Triangle (U+25B6); those records should be compared by name and code point rather than merged because their shapes or terminology are related.
The Same Unicode Identity Can Have Different Artwork
Unicode defines the encoded identity U+25C0, while the visible shape is produced by a font, emoji set, and shaping engine. Emoji platforms can redraw the same encoded character or sequence with different artwork, proportions, and color.
For identification, compare code points and sequence structure rather than expecting pixel-for-pixel consistency. Rendering can change while the underlying Unicode record stays the same.
Need to identify another character? Use what is the name of ◀? with the symbol itself, its Unicode value, or a description of how it looks.
Encoding ◀ in HTML and Source Text
U+25C0 = decimal 9664 = HTML ◀ / ◀. A Unicode escape-style form is u25C0. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 97 80.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.