White Triangle Containing Small White Triangle ⟁
Usage snapshot:
- Used in content written with the Common script; suitable for UI labels and body text.
- Appears in the Unicode block Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A.
History & usage: The character WHITE TRIANGLE CONTAINING SMALL WHITE TRIANGLE depicts its official name exactly. The tokens SIGNAL form and meaning: WHITE is a color/valued attribute, TRIANGLE is a geometric shape token, CONTAINING marks inclusion, and SMALL is a size qualifier; together they convey a constrained symbol rather than a plain glyph. In typography, such shape/qualifier tokens help readers anticipate visual cues and semantic hints without naming sounds or letters. The name thus signals a distinctive mark used in symbolic lists and reference works. 2–3 practical contexts come from its data: in a scholarly dictionary or grammar, editors may cite it as an instance of a unique geometric symbol for illustrative entries; in archival transcription or paleography, scholars use it to document symbolic notation within a manuscript catalog; in typographic revivals or specimen books, printers might reproduce the mark to show geometric symbolography within the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A block. The block’s classification informs readers why this symbol matters for calculations, quick UI controls, or formula references. Cross‑platform appearance should be consistent, and assistive tech should announce its role clearly across platforms.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+27C1 - General Category:
Sm - Age:
4.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 9F 81 - UTF-16:
27C1 - UTF-32:
000027C1 - HTML dec:
⟁ - HTML hex:
⟁ - JS escape:
\u27C1 - Python \N{}:
\N{WHITE TRIANGLE CONTAINING SMALL WHITE TRIANGLE} - Python \u:
\u27C1 - Python \U:
\U000027C1 - URL-encoded:
%E2%9F%81 - CSS escape:
\27C1
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+27C1 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity ⟁ (hex) or ⟁ (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.