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U+25AA · Geometric Shapes

Black Small Square Emoji

Black Small Square Emoji is the Unicode character U+25AA (official name “BLACK SMALL SQUARE”) 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.

UnicodeU+25AA
HTML▪
▪︎U+25AA

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25AA
Decimal9642
HTML named entity▪
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\25AA
JavaScript\u25AA
Python\u25AA
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 AA
UTF-1625AA
URL-encoded%E2%96%AA

Character details

Official nameBLACK SMALL SQUARE
Unicode blockGeometric Shapes
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryGeometric Shapes
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ▪

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “black small square”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25AA then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black small square”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

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

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “black small square”.
  • 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 small square” or enter U+25AA.
  • HTML: ▪ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9642)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ▪?

It is U+25AA (BLACK SMALL SQUARE), decimal 9642.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25AA then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

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 small square”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ▪ or the numeric reference ▪.