▤
Geometric Shape 5
- Unicode
- U+25A4
- Category
- Geometric
- HTML Entity
- ▤
- CSS
- \25A4
The ▤ (Square With Horizontal Fill) symbol is a geometric character depicting a box shaded with parallel horizontal lines. Originally introduced in the Unicode Geometric Shapes block for legacy terminal graphics, it was used to create patterned shading and visual texture in text-based environments. Today, designers frequently use it in digital wireframes or ASCII art to represent blocks of text, document icons, or stylized hamburger menus.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9636
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "Square With Horizontal Fill"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 25A4
- HTML
- ▤ or ▤
In Programming
Frequently used in command-line interfaces (CLI) and text-mode UI libraries to render textured blocks, shading, or placeholder text areas in terminal applications.
Tags
ASCII art texture
fill
geometric
hamburger menu symbol
hatched
horizontal hatching
horizontal lines square
horizontal stripes square
legacy terminal graphic
pattern
shading pattern symbol
unicode filled square
wireframe text block