White Small Square
U+25ABGeometric Shapes
Also known as outline small squarehollow small square
Copy and paste ▫. The White Small Square character has Unicode code point U+25AB and decimal HTML code ▫.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+25AB- HTML Code
▫- CSS Code
\25AB- HTML Entity
▫- HEX Code
▫
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+25AB
- Decimal
- 9643
- Unicode name
- WHITE SMALL SQUARE
- Block
- Geometric Shapes · U+25A0–U+25FF
- General category
- Other Symbol (So)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 1.1
- JavaScript
- "\u25AB"
About White Small Square
▫ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+25AB (decimal 9643). Its official Unicode name is WHITE SMALL SQUARE.
It belongs to the Geometric Shapes block (U+25A0–U+25FF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.
Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0, the HTML Standard’s list of named character references, and Unicode’s code page mappings.
How to type or insert White Small Square
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Windows emoji panel
- Press Windows+. and search for it.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
25AB, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “white small square”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
25ab, then press Space. - HTML
▫or▫. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\25AB";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u25AB"
Common questions about White Small Square
What is the White Small Square symbol?
▫ (White Small Square) is a symbol in Unicode’s Geometric Shapes block. Its code point is U+25AB, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as outline small square and hollow small square.
How do I copy and paste the White Small Square symbol?
Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ▫ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.
How do I type the White Small Square symbol on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 25AB and press Alt+X to turn the code into ▫. Press the Windows key+. to open the emoji panel, then search for it.
How do I type the White Small Square symbol on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “white small square”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the White Small Square symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?
Open the emoji keyboard and search for it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.
Can I use the White Small Square symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?
Yes. ▫ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “white small square”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 25AB as the character code.
Is the White Small Square symbol an emoji?
It can be either. ▫ is a text symbol that follows the color and font of the surrounding text, but it also has an emoji form: many phones and apps show it as a color emoji, especially when it is followed by the emoji variation selector U+FE0F.
Why does the White Small Square symbol show as a box or question mark?
An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ▫. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Geometric Shapes block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the White Small Square symbol?
In HTML, write ▫ (decimal) or ▫ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ▫. In CSS, use content: "\25AB"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u25AB". See all HTML codes.