Square With Upper Left To Lower Right Fill Symbol
▧ is a geometric square filled diagonally from upper-left to lower-right.
U+25A7
The symbol ▧ (U+25A7) is a geometric shape you can quickly copy for icons, labels, or decorative UI. It appears as a square with an upper-left to lower-right filled pattern. Use the provided escapes to paste it consistently across platforms.
Square With Upper Left To Lower Right Fill Symbol Meaning
▧ is primarily used as a geometric, diagonal-filled square marker. Because it is Unicode-based (U+25A7), it’s often chosen for lightweight iconography when you want a simple “block” or patterned square without loading an image. Visually, the filled region runs from the upper-left toward the lower-right, making it useful for status tiles, placeholders, selection indicators, or design elements that need a subtle diagonal texture. In text, it typically functions as a decorative bullet, checkbox-like marker, or emphasis glyph rather than a language symbol.
Common uses
- •Use as a decorative bullet or section marker in lists and headings
- •Add a lightweight icon to UI tiles, badges, and selection indicators
- •Mark steps or statuses in diagrams and flow descriptions
- •Use in editorial layouts as a patterned separator or label icon
- •Include in social media posts to create consistent visual accents
Examples
▧ Square with Upper Left to Lower Right Fill
- ▧Phase ▧: In progress
- ▧Status ▧ Completed
- ▧Option ▧ Required
- ▧Task list ▧ Next step
- ▧Filter ▧ Active
Variations
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+25A7 | |
| HTML Entity | ▧ | |
| HTML Code | ▧ | |
| CSS | \25A7 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9639 | |
| Decimal | 9639 |
How to type Square With Upper Left To Lower Right Fill Symbol (▧)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9639 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 25A7 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 25A7. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 25a7, 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 Square With Upper Left To Lower Right Fill symbol mean?
▧ is primarily used as a geometric, diagonal-filled square marker. Because it is Unicode-based (U+25A7), it’s often chosen for lightweight iconography when you want a simple “block” or patterned square without loading an image. Visually, the filled region runs from the upper-left toward the lower-right, making it useful for status tiles, placeholders, selection indicators, or design elements that need a subtle diagonal texture. In text, it typically functions as a decorative bullet, checkbox-like marker, or emphasis glyph rather than a language symbol.
What Unicode character is ▧?
▧ is U+25A7, named “SQUARE WITH UPPER LEFT TO LOWER RIGHT FILL.”
How do I copy ▧ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ▧
How do I include ▧ in CSS?
You can use the CSS escape: \\25A7
What JavaScript escape works for ▧?
Use the JavaScript escape: \\u{25A7}