Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 25A1 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
White Square
A symbol from the Geometric Shapes collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- □
- Unicode
- U+25A1
- HTML entity
- □
- Category
- Geometric Shapes
Export
Download White Square 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.
2 of 48 in the geometric shapes collection
About the white square symbol
Known as the White Square, this character consists of a simple four-sided frame with an empty interior. It belongs to the Geometric Shapes block and represents a standard neutral outline. In typography and document design, it is typically read as an open square or a box. Because it belongs to the Common script, it is designed to integrate seamlessly with various writing systems and font styles without carrying a specific linguistic meaning or phonetic value.
Commonly found in both digital and printed media, this symbol frequently serves as a checkbox in forms or a bullet point in organized lists. In mathematics, it is sometimes used as a logical operator or to denote the end of a proof, where it is known as a tombstone or Halmos symbol. Additionally, the square appears in technical contexts to represent a missing glyph or a placeholder for characters that a computer system cannot display.
How to type White Square
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 25A1.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 25A1, 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
□ white square lives inside the Geometric Shapes Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Geometric Shapes →
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