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U+25A5 · Geometric Shapes

Square with Vertical Fill ▥

Square with Vertical Fill is the Unicode character U+25A5 (official name “SQUARE WITH VERTICAL FILL”) 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+25A5
HTML▥
▥U+25A5

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25A5
Decimal9637
HTML (hex)▥
HTML (decimal)▥
CSS\25A5
JavaScript\u25A5
Python\u25A5
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 A5
UTF-1625A5
URL-encoded%E2%96%A5

Character details

Official nameSQUARE WITH VERTICAL FILL
Unicode blockGeometric Shapes
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryGeometric Shapes
EmojiNo

How to type ▥

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25A5 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “square with vertical fill”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “square with vertical fill”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 25A5.

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 vertical fill” or enter U+25A5.
  • HTML: ▥
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9637)

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Square with Orthogonal Crosshatch Fill
Square with Upper Left to Lower Right Fill
Square with Upper Right to Lower Left Fill
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White Small Square Emoji
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White Rectangle
Black Vertical Rectangle
White Vertical Rectangle
Black Parallelogram
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ▥?

It is U+25A5 (SQUARE WITH VERTICAL FILL), decimal 9637.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25A5 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 vertical fill”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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