AltKeyCodes

Black Right-pointing Small Triangle Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Black Right-pointing Small Triangle because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+25B8, which you can use as ▸ in HTML, \25B8 in CSS, or type with Alt+9656 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Black Right-pointing Small Triangle is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+25B8 is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Black Right-pointing Small Triangle has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ▸ or the hex escape ▸.

Codes for this symbol

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MethodValue
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Python escape
JavaScript escape
UTF-8 bytes
Unicode codepoint
Unicode block
Unicode category

Not available for this symbol: legacy Windows Alt code, macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type black right-pointing small triangle on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 9 6 5 6 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 9656.
  4. Release Alt. The Black Right-pointing Small Triangle character (▸) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type black right-pointing small triangle on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Black Right-pointing Small Triangle. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Black Right-Pointing Small Triangle" and click the character to insert it.

How to use black right-pointing small triangle in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\25B8"; ()
  • Python: \u25B8 or chr(0x25B8)
  • JavaScript: \u25B8 or String.fromCodePoint(0x25B8)
  • JSON: "\u25B8"
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Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ▸?

No legacy Alt code exists for Black Right-pointing Small Triangle because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+25B8 in HTML, CSS or the Character Viewer instead.

How do I type ▸ without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as ▸, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+9656 not work?

Alt+9656 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Black Right-pointing Small Triangle?

The Unicode codepoint for Black Right-pointing Small Triangle is U+25B8. You can use this value in HTML as ▸, in CSS as \25B8, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type ▸ on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+25B8, then click it.

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