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U+25AE · Geometric Shapes

Black Vertical Rectangle ▮

Black Vertical Rectangle is the Unicode character U+25AE (official name “BLACK VERTICAL 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.

UnicodeU+25AE
HTML▮
▮U+25AE

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25AE
Decimal9646
HTML named entity▮
HTML (hex)▮
HTML (decimal)▮
CSS\25AE
JavaScript\u25AE
Python\u25AE
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 AE
UTF-1625AE
URL-encoded%E2%96%AE

Character details

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

How to type ▮

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25AE then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black vertical rectangle”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

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

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 vertical rectangle” or enter U+25AE.
  • HTML: ▮ or ▮
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9646)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ▮?

It is U+25AE (BLACK VERTICAL RECTANGLE), decimal 9646.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25AE 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 vertical rectangle”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ▮ or the numeric reference ▮.