Lower Half Block Symbol

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

Line Symbols collection

Symbol: ▄
Unicode: U+2584
HTML entity: ▄
Category: Line Symbols

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About the lower half block symbol

The glyph is a solid rectangular block that occupies the lower half of the character cell, leaving the upper half empty. It is part of the Block Elements collection, designed for creating crude graphics and visual separations in text-based interfaces.

This character is typically used in terminal emulators and text-mode user interfaces to draw partial shading or to build larger graphical shapes by combining it with other block characters. It serves as a building block for constructing vertical or horizontal bars, progress indicators, and simple pixel art in environments that support text-only display.

How to type Lower Half Block

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 2584 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 2584.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.