Triangle Symbols Copy Paste △ ▲ ▽ ▼ — All Triangle Signs

Triangles are fundamental shapes with deep cultural and symbolic significance. Unicode includes dozens of triangle variants — filled, outlined, small, large, pointing in every direction. Whether you need ▲ for a graph, △ for geometry, or ▽ for coding, here's every triangle symbol you need.

Quick Copy: All Triangle Symbols

△ ▲ ▵ ▴ ▿ ▼ ▾ ▽ ◁ ◂ ◃ ◄ ▷ ▶ ▸ ▹ ► ◬ ⊿ ⟁ ⧫ ◮ ◭

Upward Pointing Triangles

Downward Pointing Triangles

Left and Right Pointing Triangles

Special Triangle Symbols

Meanings of Triangle Symbols

In Mathematics and Geometry

In math, △ (U+25B3) is the standard notation for a triangle shape in geometry. ▲ and ▽ are used in different mathematical contexts:

• △ — Triangle shape (geometry)
• ▲ — Increment/delta in some contexts; "increase" in graphs
• ▽ — Del/nabla operator (gradient, divergence, curl in vector calculus)
• △ABC — Triangle with vertices A, B, C
• ⊿ — Right triangle specifically

In Charts and Graphs

• ▲ — Increase, growth, upward trend
• ▼ — Decrease, decline, downward trend
• ▲ Red — Danger or warning increase
• ▲ Green — Positive growth
• ▼ Red — Negative decline

In Media and Technology

• ► — Play button
• ◄ — Rewind/back
• ▲ ▼ — Scroll up/down, sort ascending/descending
• ▷ — Next in command-line interfaces
• ◀ ▶ — Media navigation

Symbolic and Cultural Meanings

Triangles carry rich symbolism across cultures:

• Upward triangle △▲ — Fire element (alchemy), masculinity, aspiration, the Trinity in Christianity
• Downward triangle ▽▼ — Water element (alchemy), femininity, receptivity
• Star of David ✡ — Two overlapping triangles (up + down), balance
• Eye in pyramid — Freemasonry, all-seeing eye, divine providence
• Pink triangle — LGBTQ+ history (reclaimed symbol)
• Warning triangles ⚠ — Danger, caution, safety warnings

Triangles in Gaming and Anime

Triangle symbols are common in gaming interfaces and Japanese media:

• PlayStation controller: △ is the triangle button (typically cancel or jump)
• Zelda: The Triforce consists of three triangles (representing power, wisdom, courage)
• Anime: Triangles often appear in magical girl transformations and technical displays
• Discord: ▶ indicates unread channels or active voice connections

How to Type Triangle Symbols

Windows

• Win + . for emoji picker — search "triangle"
• In Word: type Unicode code (e.g., 25B2) then Alt+X
• Alt+30 = ▲, Alt+31 = ▼ (numpad)

Mac

• Control + Command + Space for Character Viewer
• Search "triangle"

HTML

• ▲ = ▲
• ▼ = ▼
• △ = △
• ▽ = ▽
• ► = ►
• ◄ = ◄

Complete Triangle Reference