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U+25E7 · Geometric Shapes

Square with Left Half Black

Square with Left Half Black is the Unicode character U+25E7 (official name “SQUARE WITH LEFT HALF BLACK”) 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+25E7
HTML
U+25E7

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25E7
Decimal9703
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\25E7
JavaScript\u25E7
Python\u25E7
UTF-8 bytesE2 97 A7
UTF-1625E7
URL-encoded%E2%97%A7

Character details

Official nameSQUARE WITH LEFT HALF BLACK
Unicode blockGeometric Shapes
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryGeometric Shapes
EmojiNo

How to type ◧

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25E7 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “square with left half black”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “square with left half black”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 25E7.

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 “square with left half black” or enter U+25E7.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9703)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ◧?

It is U+25E7 (SQUARE WITH LEFT HALF BLACK), decimal 9703.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25E7 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 “square with left half black”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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