| Character | ▃ |
| Name | Lower Three Eighths Block |
| Unicode Code Point | U+2583 |
| Decimal Value | 9603 |
| Hex Value | 0x2583 |
| Category | Block Elements |
| Windows Alt Code | Not available — use copy/paste |
| Word Alt+X Code | 2583 + Alt+X |
| Mac Shortcut | Not available — use copy/paste |
| HTML Entity | ▃ |
| HTML Code (Dec / Hex) | ▃ / ▃ |
| CSS Content Code | content: "\2583"; |
| JavaScript Unicode Escape | "\u{2583}" |
Lower Three Eighths Block is a solid or partially-filled block character used to build simple bar charts, progress indicators, or shading effects directly in plain text — a technique still popular in terminal dashboards and ASCII art today.
Unicode block: Block Elements (U+2580–U+259F). Block Elements provide solid and partial rectangular blocks (half-shaded, quarter-shaded, etc.) originally used for simple bar charts, shading, and pseudo-graphics in text-mode computing environments.
At Unicode code point U+2583 (decimal 9603), Lower Three Eighths Block is the 4th of 32 characters cataloged in this category on How To Type Any Symbol. In terms of typing methods, like most characters outside the 0–255 legacy codepage range, it has no dedicated Alt-code or single-key shortcut on Windows or Mac, so copy-paste is the standard, universal method for typing 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: Combining several block elements of different fill levels can simulate a smooth progress bar or bar chart entirely in plain text — common in command-line tools.
No alt code available — click the copy button above and paste with Ctrl+V.
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.
Windows does not have an Alt code for Lower Three Eighths Block. Copy ▃ from this page and paste it with Ctrl+V.
There is no dedicated Mac shortcut for Lower Three Eighths Block. Copy ▃ from this page and paste it with Command+V.
Lower Three Eighths Block (▃) is Unicode U+2583, decimal 9603.
Use the HTML entity ▃, or the numeric code ▃ (hex ▃).