Dark Shade Symbol

A symbol from the Line Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ▓
Unicode: U+2593
HTML entity: ▓
Category: Line Symbols

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Download Dark Shade as SVG or PNG — or add a caption to make a labelled icon, badge or sticker.

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transparent background

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51 of 62 in the line symbols collection

About the dark shade symbol

The Dark Shade is a block character that appears as a solid rectangle filled with a dense pattern of dots or a medium gray tone. It belongs to the set of shade characters that provide different levels of fill between the fully transparent Light Shade and the completely filled Full Block. This character is used in text-based graphics, terminal interfaces, and early computer art to create shading, gradients, or textured areas without relying on actual image data.

How to type Dark Shade

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 2593 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2593.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.