Down-pointing Triangle With Right Half Black Symbol
⧩ A math-style symbol shaped like a down-pointing triangle with a right half filled in black.
U+29E9
⧩ (U+29E9) is a geometric symbol commonly found in math and technical typography. It’s useful as a decorative marker or indicator where you want a distinct, direction-like shape.
Down-pointing Triangle With Right Half Black Symbol Meaning
⧩ is a filled-and-outlined geometric glyph: a down-pointing triangle whose right half is black. The Unicode name is “DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE WITH RIGHT HALF BLACK” (U+29E9). In practice, it’s often used as a visual cue for sorting, steps, or “downward” emphasis—while the black half can also help create a two-part/partial-fill look in icons, UI badges, and symbolic labels. Because it’s a Unicode symbol rather than a standard arrow, it’s typically chosen for its style and compact shape instead of strict directional semantics.
Common uses
- •Use as a compact “down” indicator in lists, steps, or UI panels
- •Add a visual bullet or divider marker in technical documents
- •Include in icons or badges to suggest a partial/conditional state
- •Decorate headings and callouts for math, engineering, or diagram captions
- •Use in typography-focused designs where a mathematical glyph fits
Examples
⧩ Down-Pointing Triangle with Right Half Black
- ⧩Step 2 ⧩ review the output carefully
- ⧩Results ⧩ show the latest values below
- ⧩Note: ⧩ indicates a partial match
- ⧩Section ⧩: downward navigation
- ⧩Figure ⧩ explanation continues in the next block
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+29E9 | |
| HTML Entity | ⧩ | |
| HTML Code | ⧩ | |
| CSS | \29E9 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 10729 | |
| Decimal | 10729 |
How to type Down-pointing Triangle With Right Half Black Symbol (⧩)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 10729 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 29E9 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 29E9. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 29e9, 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 does the Down-pointing Triangle With Right Half Black symbol mean?
⧩ is a filled-and-outlined geometric glyph: a down-pointing triangle whose right half is black. The Unicode name is “DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE WITH RIGHT HALF BLACK” (U+29E9). In practice, it’s often used as a visual cue for sorting, steps, or “downward” emphasis—while the black half can also help create a two-part/partial-fill look in icons, UI badges, and symbolic labels. Because it’s a Unicode symbol rather than a standard arrow, it’s typically chosen for its style and compact shape instead of strict directional semantics.
What is the Unicode code point for ⧩?
The Unicode code point is U+29E9.
How do I copy ⧩ into HTML?
You can paste the character directly, or use the HTML entity: ⧩.
How do I use ⧩ in CSS?
One way is with an escape sequence: \\29E9 (for CSS unicode escapes).
How do I use ⧩ in JavaScript?
You can use a Unicode escape like: \\u{29E9}.