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U+25AB · Geometric Shapes

White Small Square Emoji ▫

White Small Square Emoji is the Unicode character U+25AB (official name “WHITE SMALL SQUARE”) 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+25AB
HTML▫
▫︎U+25AB

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25AB
Decimal9643
HTML named entity▫
HTML (hex)▫
HTML (decimal)▫
CSS\25AB
JavaScript\u25AB
Python\u25AB
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 AB
UTF-1625AB
URL-encoded%E2%96%AB

Character details

Official nameWHITE SMALL SQUARE
Unicode blockGeometric Shapes
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryGeometric Shapes
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ▫

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “white small square”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25AB then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “white small square”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

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

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “white small square”.
  • 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 small square” or enter U+25AB.
  • HTML: ▫ or ▫
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9643)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ▫?

It is U+25AB (WHITE SMALL SQUARE), decimal 9643.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25AB 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 small square”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ▫ or the numeric reference ▫.