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Stars & Shapes

Black Square

U+25A0

A solid filled square commonly used as a bullet point, icon, or block element in text.

Copy & encode

Character
Unicode codepoint
U+25A0
HTML decimal entity
■
HTML hex entity
■
CSS escape
\25A0
JavaScript escape
\u25A0

Meaning and usage

It appears in bullet lists, progress indicators, and simple diagrams where a solid block shape is needed without using an image.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HTML entity for a filled square?
There is no common named entity, so use the numeric code ■.
Is ■ used in progress bars made of text?
Yes, repeating ■ characters is a simple way to build a text-based progress bar or loading indicator.