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Black Small Square

Unicode
U+25AA
Category
Geometric
HTML Entity
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CSS
\25AA
The Black Small Square (▪) is a solid, geometric shape frequently used in typography and digital design as an alternative bullet point. Originating from the Geometric Shapes Unicode block, it is smaller than a standard black square but provides a heavier, more structured look than a traditional round dot. You will often spot it in minimalist web design, list formatting, or as a subtle text separator on social media.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+9642
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "black small square"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then 25AA
HTML
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In Programming

Programmers and technical writers frequently use the black small square as a clean, standardized bullet point in README files, code comments, and Markdown documentation. It is also commonly used in command-line interfaces (CLIs) to represent grid elements, loading bar increments, or selected toggle states.

Tags

bullet bullet point dot geometric list marker minimalist design separator shape small square social media square bullet text divider typography symbol

Related Symbols

■ Black Square □ White Square ▢ Rounded White Square ▣ Square Within Square ▫ White Small Square ▬ Black Rectangle ▭ White Rectangle ▲ Black Up Triangle △ White Up Triangle ▴ Small Black Up Triangle ▶ Black Right Triangle ▷ White Right Triangle