Quadrant Upper Left And Lower Right Symbol
▚ is a block element showing a quadrant-style fill in the upper-left and lower-right.
U+259A
The symbol “▚” is a Block Elements character from the Unicode block element range. It’s commonly used to create compact quadrant-style visuals in text. This page helps you copy it reliably and use it in layouts and designs.
Quadrant Upper Left And Lower Right Symbol Meaning
▚ (Unicode U+259A) is a quadrant-style block character: the upper-left and lower-right portions appear filled, creating a diagonal “cross” impression. Because it is a single text character, it’s useful when you want a small geometric mark without drawing shapes in code or graphics software. In practice, it often serves as a decorative indicator, a simple texture or pattern element, or a visual cue alongside text (such as sections, statuses, or UI legends). It has a specific Unicode identity (“QUADRANT UPPER LEFT AND LOWER RIGHT”), so it should render consistently across systems that support this code point.
Common uses
- •Use as a compact decorative marker in headings, labels, or callouts
- •Add a small quadrant-style icon to legends and UI annotations in text-based interfaces
- •Create simple pattern separators in documents where inline symbols are preferred
- •Use in chat, comments, or social posts to convey a visual emphasis or category
- •Represent a quick “blocked/paired diagonal” state in dashboards built with plain text
Examples
▚ Quadrant Upper Left and Lower Right
- ▚▚ Section 1: Overview
- ▚Status: ▚ Ready for review
- ▚Legend ▚ = Completed
- ▚▚ / ▞ / ▟ show different quadrant fills
- ▚Design note: add ▚ next to each label
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+259A | |
| HTML Entity | ▚ | |
| HTML Code | ▚ | |
| CSS | \259A |
FAQ
What does the Quadrant Upper Left And Lower Right symbol mean?
▚ (Unicode U+259A) is a quadrant-style block character: the upper-left and lower-right portions appear filled, creating a diagonal “cross” impression. Because it is a single text character, it’s useful when you want a small geometric mark without drawing shapes in code or graphics software. In practice, it often serves as a decorative indicator, a simple texture or pattern element, or a visual cue alongside text (such as sections, statuses, or UI legends). It has a specific Unicode identity (“QUADRANT UPPER LEFT AND LOWER RIGHT”), so it should render consistently across systems that support this code point.
What Unicode character is ▚?
▚ is Unicode character U+259A, named “QUADRANT UPPER LEFT AND LOWER RIGHT”.
How do I copy ▚ reliably in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ▚ or the numeric form ▚.
Does ▚ have a consistent visual meaning across fonts?
It generally keeps its quadrant shape as defined by the Unicode code point, but exact appearance can vary slightly by font depending on how the block element is drawn.
What category does ▚ belong to?
It belongs to the “Block Elements” category.