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Light shade symbol ░

Light shade (░) is Unicode U+2591. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A light shading block, used for soft fills, gradients and text-art backgrounds.

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 2591.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 2591 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “light 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 2591, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 2591, then press Alt+X.

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

Codes for ░

UnicodeU+2591
Official nameLIGHT SHADE
BlockBlock Elements
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal░
HTML hex░
CSScontent: "\2591";
JavaScript"\u2591"
Python"\u2591"
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 91

Look-alikes

  • ▒Medium shade, U+2592
  • ▓Dark shade, U+2593
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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