White Square With Upper Left Quadrant Symbol
◰ is a geometric shape made from a white square with a highlighted upper-left quadrant.
U+25F0
The symbol ◰ is a compact geometric marker from the “Geometric Shapes” set. It’s useful when you want a simple, directional-looking block element without text. Below you’ll find copy options, the Unicode details, and practical ways to use it.
White Square With Upper Left Quadrant Symbol Meaning
◰ is a square-based geometric character: a white square with emphasis in the upper-left quadrant. Because of its quadrant layout, people often use it as a visual bullet, step indicator, or lightweight “directional” cue in UI, mockups, and documents. In lists and headings, it can suggest ordering (start/top-left) while staying neutral compared with arrows. In design work, it’s handy as a decorative marker, divider element, or icon-like accent for panels, labels, and callouts. It does not have a single universally fixed meaning—its value mainly comes from its clear, simple form and quadrant geometry.
Common uses
- •Bulleting or labeling sections in documents and slides
- •Creating simple “top-left” or quadrant-style indicators in UI mockups
- •Decorative separators between headings and content blocks
- •Icon-like markers in chat messages, notes, and to-do lists
- •Lightweight annotation symbols in diagrams and wireframes
Examples
◰ White Square with Upper Left Quadrant
- ◰◰ Project overview
- ◰◰ Step 1 (top-left)
- ◰◰ Section A: Requirements
- ◰◰ Design note: place marker here
- ◰◰ Priority marker
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+25F0 | |
| HTML Entity | ◰ | |
| HTML Code | ◰ | |
| CSS | \25F0 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9712 | |
| Decimal | 9712 |
How to type White Square With Upper Left Quadrant Symbol (◰)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9712 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 25F0 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 25F0. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 25f0, 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 White Square With Upper Left Quadrant symbol mean?
◰ is a square-based geometric character: a white square with emphasis in the upper-left quadrant. Because of its quadrant layout, people often use it as a visual bullet, step indicator, or lightweight “directional” cue in UI, mockups, and documents. In lists and headings, it can suggest ordering (start/top-left) while staying neutral compared with arrows. In design work, it’s handy as a decorative marker, divider element, or icon-like accent for panels, labels, and callouts. It does not have a single universally fixed meaning—its value mainly comes from its clear, simple form and quadrant geometry.
What is the Unicode code point for ◰?
◰ is Unicode U+25F0 (WHITE SQUARE WITH UPPER LEFT QUADRANT).
How can I copy ◰ into HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ◰.
What CSS escape can I use for this symbol?
Use the CSS escape: \\25F0.
How do I include ◰ in JavaScript strings?
You can use the JavaScript escape: \\u{25F0}.