| Character | ■ |
| Name | Black Square |
| Unicode Code Point | U+25A0 |
| Decimal Value | 9632 |
| Hex Value | 0x25A0 |
| Category | Geometric Shapes |
| Windows Alt Code | Alt+254 |
| Word Alt+X Code | 25A0 + Alt+X |
| Mac Shortcut | Not available — use copy/paste |
| HTML Entity | ■ |
| HTML Code (Dec / Hex) | ■ / ■ |
| CSS Content Code | content: "\25A0"; |
| JavaScript Unicode Escape | "\u{25A0}" |
Black Square is a basic geometric shape used as a bullet point, status indicator, rating marker, or simple visual accent in plain text, chat, and lightweight UI design.
Unicode block: Geometric Shapes (U+25A0–U+25FF). This block standardizes basic geometric shapes — squares, circles, triangles, diamonds — as plain-text characters, useful anywhere a simple visual marker is needed without loading an image.
At Unicode code point U+25A0 (decimal 9632), Black Square is the 1st of 96 characters cataloged in this category on How To Type Any Symbol. In terms of typing methods, it has a documented Windows Alt code, though no dedicated single-key Mac shortcut — Mac users generally rely on copy-paste for it. Regardless of platform, clicking the copy button above places the exact character on your clipboard, ready to paste into any application that accepts Unicode text.
💡 Good to know: This character is a popular substitute for custom bullet-point icons in plain-text lists, chat apps, and places where image icons aren't available.
Hold Alt and type 254 on the numeric keypad.
No dedicated shortcut — click the copy button above and paste with Cmd+V.
Click the symbol above to copy it, then paste anywhere — works on every device and OS.
Use the entity ■ in your HTML.