Light shade
░ is the Unicode character “LIGHT SHADE” (U+2591). It belongs to the Block Elements block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.
░ codes
| UnicodeCode point | U+2591 |
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|---|---|---|
| HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page | ░ |
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| HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code | ░ |
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| CSSFor the CSS content property | \2591 |
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| JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings | \u2591 |
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| PythonEscape in Python strings | \u2591 |
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| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%96%91 |
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| UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 | E2 96 91 |
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| UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 | 2591 |
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| Alt codeWindows, number pad | Alt + 176 |
How to type ░
Copy and paste
Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.
Windows
Hold Alt and type 176 on the number pad (Num Lock on), then let go of Alt.
In Microsoft Word, type 2591 and press Alt + X.
Mac
Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “light shade”.
iPhone and Android
Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).
About ░
- Unicode name
- LIGHT SHADE
- Code point
- U+2591 (9617)
- Block
- Block Elements
- Category
- Other Symbol
- Unicode version
- 1.1