▭
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
- In Word: type 25AD, then press Alt + X. Other apps have no standard Windows shortcut for it — copy it from this page
- 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