White Small Square
Block: Geometric Shapes
- Symbol
- ▫
- Unicode
U+25AB- Unicode name
- WHITE SMALL SQUARE
- Block
- Geometric Shapes
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Emoji character
White Small Square (▫) is encoded as U+25AB and has the formal Unicode name WHITE SMALL SQUARE. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Other in the Geometric Shapes block. Its name places it in the emoji pictograph family, which gives the page a narrower identity than the glyph alone. The code point is the stable identifier when fonts, copy-and-paste, or surrounding context make the glyph ambiguous.
The Same Unicode Identity Can Have Different Artwork
Unicode defines the encoded identity U+25AB, while the visible shape is produced by a font, emoji set, and shaping engine. Emoji platforms can redraw the same encoded character or sequence with different artwork, proportions, and color.
For identification, compare code points and sequence structure rather than expecting pixel-for-pixel consistency. Rendering can change while the underlying Unicode record stays the same.
For a different unknown mark, try what is this symbol (▫)? and identify the character from its glyph, Unicode value, or appearance.
How ▫ Is Encoded
U+25AB = decimal 9643 = HTML ▫ / ▫. A Unicode escape-style form is u25AB. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 96 AB.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.