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Blocks and shades ░ ▒ █ copy and paste

Copy block and shade characters for progress bars, patterns and text art. There are 10 here, from ░ to ▂: tap any one to copy it.

Every block character symbol, with its name

How to type blocks and shades

The fastest way is to tap a symbol above and paste it. None of them has a one-key shortcut, so on a computer press Control+Command+Space on a Mac, or Ctrl+Shift+U and the code on Linux.

Each symbol page has copy buttons and step-by-step instructions for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and more.

Questions

How do I copy a block character symbol?

Tap any symbol above and it goes straight to your clipboard. Paste it anywhere that accepts text.

Do blocks and shades work on phones?

Most do. A few symbols look different or show a box on older devices or in apps that lack the font. Each symbol page notes where it has been tested.

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