Square and shape symbols
The square and shape symbols ■ and its close relatives, with the keyboard shortcut for each one.
U+25A0
Square and shape symbols and related symbols
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| Symbol | Name | Code | HTML | Windows | Mac | LaTeX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black square | U+25A0 | ■ | Alt + 254 | \blacksquare | ||
| White square | U+25A1 | □ | \square | |||
| White square with rounded corners | U+25A2 | ▢ | ||||
| White square containing black small square | U+25A3 | ▣ | ||||
| Square with horizontal fill | U+25A4 | ▤ | ||||
| Square with vertical fill | U+25A5 | ▥ | ||||
| Square with orthogonal crosshatch fill | U+25A6 | ▦ | ||||
| Square with upper left to lower right fill | U+25A7 | ▧ | ||||
| Square with upper right to lower left fill | U+25A8 | ▨ | ||||
| Square with diagonal crosshatch fill | U+25A9 | ▩ | ||||
| Black small square | U+25AA | ▪ | ||||
| White small square | U+25AB | ▫ | ||||
| Black medium square | U+25FC | ◼ | ||||
| White medium square | U+25FB | ◻ | ||||
| Black circle | U+25CF | ● | ||||
| White circle | U+25CB | ○ | Alt + 9 | |||
| Black diamond | U+25C6 | ◆ | ||||
| White diamond | U+25C7 | ◇ | ||||
| Black up-pointing triangle | U+25B2 | ▲ | Alt + 30 | |||
| White up-pointing triangle | U+25B3 | △ | ||||
| Black down-pointing triangle | U+25BC | ▼ | Alt + 31 | |||
| White down-pointing triangle | U+25BD | ▽ | ||||
| Black left-pointing triangle | U+25C0 | ◀ | ||||
| Black right-pointing triangle | U+25B6 | ▶ |
About the square and shape symbols
Geometric shapes fill gaps in plain text layouts: boxes for checklists, triangles for play buttons, circles for status.
Common uses: checklists, layouts, bios and diagrams in text.
- Unicode name
- Black Square
- Code point
- U+25A0
- Windows
- Alt + 254
- Mac
- Character Viewer
How to type ■
Copy and paste
Use the box at the top of the page for ■, or the table for its relatives.
Windows
Hold Alt and type 254 on the number pad, then let go of Alt. In Word, type 25A0 and press Alt + X. Anywhere else, press Windows key + . (period) and search the symbols tab.
Mac
No shortcut? Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer; search for black square.
iPhone and Android
Phone keyboards rarely show ■. Copy it once, then save it as a text shortcut (Settings, General, Keyboard on iPhone; Dictionary or Text shortcuts on most Android keyboards).
HTML
Use ■ or ■.
LaTeX
Use \blacksquare in math mode.
Questions people ask
How do I type ■ on a keyboard?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 254 on the number pad. Mac users can find it in the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).
What is the HTML code for ■?
■ or ■
What does ■ mean?
Geometric shapes fill gaps in plain text layouts: boxes for checklists, triangles for play buttons, circles for status.
Where is ■ used?
Checklists, layouts, bios and diagrams in text.
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Updated November 13, 2026