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U+25AC · Geometric Shapes

Black Rectangle ▬

Black Rectangle is the Unicode character U+25AC (official name “BLACK RECTANGLE”) from the Geometric Shapes block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s geometric shapes collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

WindowsAlt 22
UnicodeU+25AC
HTML▬
▬U+25AC

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25AC
Decimal9644
HTML (hex)▬
HTML (decimal)▬
CSS\25AC
JavaScript\u25AC
Python\u25AC
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 AC
UTF-1625AC
URL-encoded%E2%96%AC

Character details

Official nameBLACK RECTANGLE
Unicode blockGeometric Shapes
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryGeometric Shapes
EmojiNo

How to type ▬

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 22 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 22 uses the code page 437.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25AC then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black rectangle”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black rectangle”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 25AC.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “black rectangle” or enter U+25AC.
  • HTML: ▬
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9644)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ▬?

It is U+25AC (BLACK RECTANGLE), decimal 9644.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 22 on the numeric keypad.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “black rectangle”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ▬ (or ▬). There is no named entity.