Lower Three Eighths Block Symbol

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

Symbol: ▃
Unicode: U+2583
HTML entity: ▃
Category: Line Symbols

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About the lower three eighths block symbol

The character is read or spoken as "lower three eighths block." It is a graphic symbol used to represent a partial fill of a rectangular space, with the block filled from the bottom up to a height of three eighths of the full character cell. It appears in text-based user interfaces, terminal emulators, and plain-text diagrams to create simple bar charts, progress indicators, or visual dividers, where varying block heights convey different proportions or levels.

How to type Lower Three Eighths 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 2583 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2583.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.