Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 25A4 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Square With Horizontal Fill
A symbol from the Geometric Shapes collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ▤
- Unicode
- U+25A4
- HTML entity
- ▤
- Category
- Geometric Shapes
Export
Download Square With Horizontal Fill as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.
SVG uses the system font stack — open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.
5 of 48 in the geometric shapes collection
About the square with horizontal fill symbol
Square With Horizontal Fill consists of a rectangular frame containing multiple parallel, horizontal lines. Often referred to simply by its descriptive name, this character belongs to the Geometric Shapes category. It is a static, symmetrical symbol that provides a textured visual contrast to solid black or white squares, functioning as a non-alphabetic graphic element within plain text environments.
Practical applications for this symbol are primarily found in technical and specialized documentation. It is commonly used in architectural drafting or mapping legends to represent specific materials, zones, or hatching patterns. In retro computing and user interface design, the character often serves as a low-resolution icon for menus, list views, or progress indicators. Additionally, it appears in creative digital typography and social media as a decorative spacer or a component of complex text-based borders.
How to type Square With Horizontal Fill
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 25A4.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 25A4, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Part of the Geometric Shapes block
▤ square with horizontal fill lives inside the Geometric Shapes Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Geometric Shapes →
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