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U+25AD · Geometric Shapes

White Rectangle

White Rectangle is the Unicode character U+25AD (official name “WHITE 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+25AD
HTML▭
U+25AD

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25AD
Decimal9645
HTML named entity▭
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\25AD
JavaScript\u25AD
Python\u25AD
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 AD
UTF-1625AD
URL-encoded%E2%96%AD

Character details

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

How to type ▭

Windows

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

Mac

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

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 “white rectangle” or enter U+25AD.
  • HTML: ▭ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9645)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ▭?

It is U+25AD (WHITE RECTANGLE), decimal 9645.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

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

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ▭ or the numeric reference ▭.