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U+23F9 · Miscellaneous Technical

Stop Button Emoji ⏹

Stop Button Emoji is the Unicode character U+23F9 (official name “BLACK SQUARE FOR STOP”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+23F9
HTML⏹
⏹︎U+23F9

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+23F9
Decimal9209
HTML (hex)⏹
HTML (decimal)⏹
CSS\23F9
JavaScript\u23F9
Python\u23F9
UTF-8 bytesE2 8F B9
UTF-1623F9
URL-encoded%E2%8F%B9

Character details

Official nameBLACK SQUARE FOR STOP
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ⏹

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “black square for stop”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 23F9 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black square for stop”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black square for stop”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 23F9.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “stop button”.
  • 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 square for stop” or enter U+23F9.
  • HTML: ⏹
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9209)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⏹?

It is U+23F9 (BLACK SQUARE FOR STOP), decimal 9209.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 23F9 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 square for stop”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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