White Small Square
Reach for ▫ in legends, bullet lists and small diagrams, where a plain keyboard falls short. It is cataloged at Unicode code point U+25AB in the corners set, so it renders the same real text character in every app that supports the font, not a pasted image.
| Symbol | ▫ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+25AB | |
| Name | White Small Square | |
| HTML (decimal) | ▫ | |
| HTML (hex) | ▫ | |
| CSS content | \25AB | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u25AB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x96 0xAB | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x25AB |
How to type the white small square symbol
- Copy and paste: click the ▫ at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This is the fastest route on any device.
- HTML: write
▫in your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\25AB"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u25ABproduces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the white small square symbol?
Click the ▫ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for white small square?
The white small square has the Unicode code point U+25AB. In HTML you can write it as ▫ or ▫.
Can I use the white small square symbol in HTML and CSS?
Yes. In HTML write ▫, and in CSS use content: "\25AB" inside a ::before or ::after rule. The code table on this page has copy buttons for both.
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