☐

Misc Symbol 17

Unicode
U+2610
Category
Zodiac
HTML Entity
☐
CSS
\2610
The ☐ symbol represents an empty ballot box or checkbox, originally designed for typography and printed forms. Today, it is widely used in digital interfaces, markdown to-do lists, and surveys to indicate an unselected option or a pending task. You will often see it paired with a checkmark or an 'x' to track progress and manage daily goals.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+9744
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "ballot box"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then 2610
HTML
☐

In Programming

In software development and UI design, this symbol is frequently used as a lightweight text-based alternative to graphical checkboxes, particularly in command-line interfaces (CLIs) or markdown documentation.

Read full meaning article

Tags

ballot box blank ballot box checkbox empty box empty checkbox form form field plain text checkbox task tracker to-do list checkbox unchecked unchecked box unicode checkbox

Related Symbols

♈ Aries ♉ Taurus ♊ Gemini ♋ Cancer ♌ Leo ♍ Virgo ♎ Libra ♏ Scorpio ♐ Sagittarius ♑ Capricorn ♒ Aquarius ♓ Pisces