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Dark shade symbol ▓

Dark shade (▓) is Unicode U+2593. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A block filled with a dense dot pattern, used for dark shading, progress bars and text art.

How to type ▓

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 2593.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ▓.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 2593 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “dark shade” and double-click ▓.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ▓ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ▓ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ▓ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ▓ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2593, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 2593, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “dark shade”.

Codes for ▓

UnicodeU+2593
Official nameDARK SHADE
BlockBlock Elements
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal▓
HTML hex▓
CSScontent: "\2593";
JavaScript"\u2593"
Python"\u2593"
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 93

Look-alikes

  • ░Light shade, U+2591
  • ▒Medium shade, U+2592
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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