◻
Geometric Shape 92
- Unicode
- U+25FB
- Category
- Geometric
- HTML Entity
- ◻
- CSS
- \25FB
The ◻ (White Medium Square) symbol is a hollow, outline-only box frequently used to represent an empty checkbox in digital forms and text-based to-do lists. Originating from the Unicode Geometric Shapes block, it serves as a versatile placeholder in typography, UI wireframing, and casual text graphics. People commonly pair it with checkmarks or cross marks to track tasks on social media and in productivity apps.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9723 or Win+. then search 'white medium square'
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search 'white medium square'
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 25fb
- HTML
- ◻
In Programming
Used in terminal applications and UI wireframing to natively represent an unselected checkbox or empty state. It also serves as a generic placeholder variable in certain mathematical notations.
Tags
Unicode square
box
bullet point
empty checkbox
geometric
hollow square
medium white square
outline
outline box
shape
task tracker
text art
to-do list
whitespace