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U+25E8 · Geometric Shapes

Square with Right Half Black ◨

Square with Right Half Black is the Unicode character U+25E8 (official name “SQUARE WITH RIGHT 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+25E8
HTML◨
◨U+25E8

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25E8
Decimal9704
HTML (hex)◨
HTML (decimal)◨
CSS\25E8
JavaScript\u25E8
Python\u25E8
UTF-8 bytesE2 97 A8
UTF-1625E8
URL-encoded%E2%97%A8

Character details

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

How to type ◨

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25E8 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “square with right half black”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “square with right half black”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 25E8.

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 right half black” or enter U+25E8.
  • HTML: ◨
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9704)

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Lower Left Quadrant Circular Arc
Upper Half Circle
Lower Half Circle
Black Lower Right Triangle
Black Lower Left Triangle
Black Upper Left Triangle
Black Upper Right Triangle
White Bullet
Square with Left Half Black
Square with Upper Left Diagonal Half Black
Square with Lower Right Diagonal Half Black
White Square with Vertical Bisecting Line
White Up-Pointing Triangle with Dot
Up-Pointing Triangle with Left Half Black
Up-Pointing Triangle with Right Half Black
Large Circle
White Square with Upper Left Quadrant
White Square with Lower Left Quadrant
White Square with Lower Right Quadrant
White Square with Upper Right Quadrant
White Circle with Upper Left Quadrant

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ◨?

It is U+25E8 (SQUARE WITH RIGHT HALF BLACK), decimal 9704.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25E8 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 right half black”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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