Medium Shade Symbol
▒ is the “Medium Shade” block character (U+2592) often used to add texture or shading.
U+2592
The symbol ▒ is known as Medium Shade (U+2592). It can be copied directly or inserted using HTML, CSS, or JavaScript escape sequences. Because it’s a simple single character, it’s convenient for design mockups, UI text, and lightweight patterns.
Medium Shade Symbol Meaning
▒ (Unicode “MEDIUM SHADE”, U+2592) is a grayscale block character designed to represent a medium density shade. In practice, it’s commonly used as a typographic texture element—making areas look filled, softened, or partially covered without requiring images. It also appears in simple patterning such as ASCII-style art, terminal-like visuals, and placeholder blocks for layout. Since it’s part of Unicode’s block elements, it behaves like a character: you can place it in strings, align it in monospaced text, and control its size using font settings.
Common uses
- •Creating lightweight textured fills in text-based mockups and wireframes
- •Building simple ASCII-style patterns and shading gradients in plain text
- •Using as a visual placeholder or divider in dashboards and terminal UIs
- •Enhancing lists, labels, or cards with subtle “filled” accents
- •Adding decorative texture in social posts and design typography experiments
Examples
▒ Medium Shade (U+2592) Symbol
- ▒Loading: ▒▒▒▒▒
- ▒Status ▒▒▒ 50%
- ▒▒▒▒ Panel texture ▒▒▒
- ▒Placeholder: ▒▒▒▒
- ▒Pattern ▒▒ ▒▒ ▒▒
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2592 | |
| HTML Entity | ▒ | |
| HTML Code | ▒ | |
| CSS | \2592 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9618 | |
| Decimal | 9618 |
How to type Medium Shade Symbol (▒)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9618 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2592 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2592. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2592, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ▒ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Medium Shade symbol mean?
▒ (Unicode “MEDIUM SHADE”, U+2592) is a grayscale block character designed to represent a medium density shade. In practice, it’s commonly used as a typographic texture element—making areas look filled, softened, or partially covered without requiring images. It also appears in simple patterning such as ASCII-style art, terminal-like visuals, and placeholder blocks for layout. Since it’s part of Unicode’s block elements, it behaves like a character: you can place it in strings, align it in monospaced text, and control its size using font settings.
What Unicode character is ▒?
▒ is the Unicode character called “MEDIUM SHADE” with code point U+2592.
How do I copy ▒ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity ▒ or paste the character directly.
How do I use ▒ in CSS?
You can use the CSS escape \\2592 (for example, in a content: rule).
How do I insert ▒ in JavaScript?
Use the JavaScript escape \\u{2592} in a string, or paste the literal character.