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Upper half block symbol ▀

Upper half block (▀) is Unicode U+2580. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A solid block that fills the top half of a character cell, used in text art and pixel graphics.

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 2580.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 2580 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “upper half block” 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 2580, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 2580, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “upper half block”.

Codes for ▀

UnicodeU+2580
Official nameUPPER HALF BLOCK
BlockBlock Elements
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal▀
HTML hex▀
CSScontent: "\2580";
JavaScript"\u2580"
Python"\u2580"
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 80
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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