▭

White Rectangle

Unicode
U+25AD
Category
Geometric
HTML Entity
▭
CSS
\25AD
The White Rectangle (▭) is a geometric Unicode symbol representing an unfilled, horizontally elongated box. Originally included to support standard geometric shapes, it frequently serves as a visual placeholder, a blank input field in digital forms, or a bullet point in minimalist typography. In everyday digital communication, it is also popular for creating simple text-based art and structured layouts.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+9645 or Win+. then search
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "white rectangle"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then 25AD
HTML
▭ or ▭

In Programming

In mathematics, it is used as a shorthand notation to denote a rectangular shape, such as writing 'Area of ▭ABCD'. Programmers and technical writers also use it as an empty placeholder or a visual stand-in for missing text.

Tags

blank box box empty box empty rectangle geometric hollow rectangle input field layout minimalist bullet outline placeholder shape text art

Related Symbols

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