Shapecatcher.com: Unicode character information for 'Black square' (0x25A0)

Unicode character information

Black square

Displayed on your computer as: ■
(if the character is not rendered properly, you may not have the appropriate fonts)

Unicode name: Black square
Alternative names:

Geometric shapes
Shapes, geometric
Squares

Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x25A0
Codepoint (decimal): 9632
In unicode block: Geometric Shapes

Html entities:

■ or ■

Character input:

There is no universal input system for Unicode characters. But you can use the system-specific input methods below.

Windows:	Hold down `Alt` and press `+` on the numeric keyboard. Type: `25A0` and release `Alt`. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux:	Hold down `Ctrl` and `⇧ Shift` and type `U25A0`. Now press `↵ Enter` and release `Ctrl` and `⇧ Shift`.

Other Infos:

General category: So (Other_Symbol): A symbol of other type.
Bidirectional class: ON (Other_Neutral): Most other symbols and punctuation marks.
Canonical combining class: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.