Symbol· Geometric Shapes
■ Black Square
U+25A0
■ is the Unicode character “Black Square” (U+25A0, decimal 9632) in the Geometric Shapes collection on Free Text Symbols. It pastes as plain text into bios, usernames, messages, docs, and code comments — not as an image sticker. It sits in the Geometric Shapes block and was added in Unicode 1.1.
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SVG image
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Codes for developers
- Unicode
- U+25A0
- Decimal
- 9632
- UTF-8
- E2 96 A0
- HTML entity
- ■
- HTML hex
- ■
- CSS escape
- \25a0
- JavaScript
- \u25A0
- URL
- %E2%96%A0
- Unicode block
- Geometric Shapes
- Unicode version
- 1.1
What is Black Square?
■ is the Unicode character “Black Square” (U+25A0, decimal 9632) in the Geometric Shapes collection on Free Text Symbols. It pastes as plain text into bios, usernames, messages, docs, and code comments — not as an image sticker. It sits in the Geometric Shapes block and was added in Unicode 1.1.
When to use ■
Use Black Square when you want a compact Geometric Shapes glyph that survives copy-paste across phones and apps. Pair it with other Geometric Shapes symbols, or drop it into a fancy-text line for Instagram, Discord, TikTok, or email signatures.
How to copy and paste
Tap the large glyph or the Copy button to put ■ on your clipboard, then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. Open the parent Geometric Shapes page for more related characters, or the guide for PNG download tips.
What ■ is
■ (U+25A0 BLACK SQUARE) is a solid square from the Geometric Shapes block, added in Unicode 1.1. Despite the name, it is a text character, so it takes your text color. Unicode's character notes give one specific use for it: "moding mark (in ideographic text)".
■ has no emoji property in Unicode, so per the emoji standard (UTS #51) it is text-only and never turns into a colored emoji. Several of its look-alikes are emoji, which is the main way to tell them apart.
Squares that look alike
| Glyph | Code point | Name | Emoji status (UTS #51) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ■ | U+25A0 | BLACK SQUARE | Text-only |
| ▪ | U+25AA | BLACK SMALL SQUARE (= square bullet) | Text-default emoji. See ▪ |
| ◼ | U+25FC | BLACK MEDIUM SQUARE | Text-default emoji |
| ◾ | U+25FE | BLACK MEDIUM SMALL SQUARE | Emoji-default |
| ⬛ | U+2B1B | BLACK LARGE SQUARE | Emoji-default. See ⬛ |
| █ | U+2588 | FULL BLOCK (= solid) | Text-only; fills the full character cell. See █ |
| ∎ | U+220E | END OF PROOF (= q.e.d.) | Text-only, a math symbol. See ∎ |
| □ | U+25A1 | WHITE SQUARE | Text-only outline. See □ |
Unicode itself cross-references ■ with █ and ⬛.
Ways to use ■
- Bullets and markers in plain text:
■ Specs ■ Price ■ Delivery. - Filled/empty pairs with □:
■■■□□as a simple rating or progress bar. - Dividers and headers in bios or captions where you want a square that stays text-colored.
Width note
■ has the East Asian Width value "Ambiguous". It can display narrow in Western text and wide in Chinese, Japanese or Korean contexts, so a bar made of ■ may change length between apps.
Typing ■
- Word for Windows: type
25A0, then Alt + X. - Mac: Unicode Hex Input, hold Option and type
25A0. - HTML:
■.
Related Geometric Shapes symbols
FAQ
Black Square FAQ
Short answers about copying ■ (Black Square).
How do I copy Black Square (■)?
Click the large ■ glyph or the Copy button on this page. The character is copied as Unicode text you can paste into any app that accepts plain text.
What is the Unicode code for Black Square?
Black Square is U+25A0 (decimal 9632, UTF-8 E2 96 A0). HTML entity: ■. HTML hex: ■. CSS escape: \25a0.
Where can I paste ■?
Paste Black Square into social bios, usernames, chat apps, documents, and websites. It is free Unicode text from the Geometric Shapes set on Free Text Symbols.
How do I download Black Square (■) as a PNG?
Use the PNG image panel on this page. Choose a size from 64 to 1024 pixels and a transparent or solid background, then press Download PNG. The file is created in your browser.
How do I download or copy Black Square (■) as an SVG?
Use the SVG image panel on this page. Choose a size from 64 to 1024 pixels and a transparent or solid background, then press Download SVG or Copy SVG. The file and the markup are created in your browser.
Why doesn't ■ turn into an emoji like ⬛?
■ (U+25A0) has no emoji property, so it's text-only. ⬛ (U+2B1B BLACK LARGE SQUARE) has emoji presentation by default.
What's the difference between ■ and █?
■ is a geometric square. █ (U+2588 FULL BLOCK) is a block element that fills the character cell; Unicode notes it as "solid".
How do I make a progress bar with squares?
Combine ■ (U+25A0) and □ (U+25A1), for example ■■■□□. Both are text-only, so they stay in your text color.