White Left-pointing Triangle Symbol
◁ is the white left-pointing triangle symbol used to indicate left direction.
U+25C1
◁ (white left-pointing triangle) is a simple geometric glyph that reads clearly at small sizes. It’s commonly used as a left arrow in interfaces, prompts, and labels. Below you’ll find meaning, uses, and copy/paste variations.
White Left-pointing Triangle Symbol Meaning
The ◁ character is a “white left-pointing triangle” (Unicode U+25C1). Visually, it functions like a left arrow: it signals moving or navigating to the left, stepping back, or selecting the previous item. In user interfaces, it often appears on buttons such as “Previous” or “Back.” In text and layouts, it can act as a directional marker in timelines, menus, sliders, and pagination. Because it’s a neutral geometric shape, it’s also used in decorative separators or to draw attention to “go left” instructions. It’s not a specialized math or logic operator; its most common meaning is directional navigation.
Common uses
- •Previous/Back navigation indicators in buttons and menus
- •Pagination controls for “previous page” or “step back”
- •Direction cues in forms, instructions, or labels (“move left”)
- •Timeline or carousel markers to show where to go back
- •Decorative separators or callouts pointing to left-aligned content
Examples
◁ White Left-Pointing Triangle
- ◁◁ Previous
- ◁◁ Go back
- ◁Step ◁ to the left
- ◁◁ Page 2
- ◁Carousel ◁ Item 1
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+25C1 | |
| HTML Entity | ◁ | |
| HTML Code | ◁ | |
| CSS | \25C1 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9665 | |
| Decimal | 9665 |
How to type White Left-pointing Triangle Symbol (◁)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9665 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 25C1 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 25C1. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 25c1, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ◁ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What Unicode character is ◁?
◁ is the WHITE LEFT-POINTING TRIANGLE with Unicode code point U+25C1.
How do I copy ◁ into HTML?
You can copy it directly as the character, or use the entity ◁.
What does ◁ mean in interfaces?
It’s most often used as a left-arrow style glyph for “previous” or “back” navigation.
Does ◁ have a specific technical meaning (math or logic)?
Not usually. In most contexts it’s read visually as a left-pointing direction marker rather than a specialized operator.