Square With Vertical Fill Symbol
▥ is a geometric square with a vertical fill pattern, useful for UI, icons, and placeholders.
U+25A5
The symbol ▥ (Unicode U+25A5) is a simple geometric marker. It’s often used when you need a compact square shape with a distinct fill. Use it in mockups, labels, and decorative text.
Square With Vertical Fill Symbol Meaning
▥ is a “square with vertical fill” character. Visually, it reads as a filled-in block inside a square frame, making it handy as a subtle pattern marker rather than a full solid square. Because of its clean, geometric look, it’s frequently used as a lightweight placeholder, a small icon-like indicator, or a divider/pattern element in text-based layouts. In UI and design work, it can represent a selection box, a loading/placeholder tile, or a generic “item” marker where you want something stronger than whitespace but simpler than an image. It can also be used decoratively to add texture to headings or borders.
Common uses
- •UI mockups as a compact placeholder or tile marker
- •Text-based dashboards to indicate a status or category block
- •Design accents in headings, separators, and simple dividers
- •Document templates and forms where you need a minimal checkbox-like marker
- •Code comments or logs to visually separate sections
Examples
▥ Square with Vertical Fill
- ▥Status: ▥ Ready
- ▥Next item: ▥ Task 3
- ▥Loading… ▥
- ▥Filter: ▥ Active
- ▥Section ▥ Specifications
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+25A5 | |
| HTML Entity | ▥ | |
| HTML Code | ▥ | |
| CSS | \25A5 |
FAQ
What does the Square With Vertical Fill symbol mean?
▥ is a “square with vertical fill” character. Visually, it reads as a filled-in block inside a square frame, making it handy as a subtle pattern marker rather than a full solid square. Because of its clean, geometric look, it’s frequently used as a lightweight placeholder, a small icon-like indicator, or a divider/pattern element in text-based layouts. In UI and design work, it can represent a selection box, a loading/placeholder tile, or a generic “item” marker where you want something stronger than whitespace but simpler than an image. It can also be used decoratively to add texture to headings or borders.
What Unicode character is ▥?
▥ is Unicode U+25A5, named “SQUARE WITH VERTICAL FILL”.
How do I copy the ▥ symbol?
Copy the character directly from this page, or use the code shown here: HTML entity is ▥ and CSS escape is \\25A5.
Will ▥ look the same on every device?
It should generally render as a geometric square, but the exact appearance can vary slightly by font support. Test in your target environment.
Where is ▥ commonly used?
It’s often used as a minimal icon-like marker in UI mockups, text dashboards, document templates, and decorative separators.