U+2B1D · Other symbol
LaTeX
\vysmblksquare
Black Very Small Square Symbol ⬝
⬝ is black very small square, U+2B1D — \vysmblksquare in LaTeX. It was added in Unicode 5.1, and Unicode files it under Other symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2B1D | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⬝ | |
| HTML decimal | ⬝ | |
| CSS | \2B1D | |
| JavaScript | \u{2B1D} | |
| Python | \U00002B1D | |
| Java / C# | \u2B1D | |
| Rust | \u{2b1d} | |
| Swift | \u{2B1D} | |
| PHP | \u{2B1D} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%AC%9D | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 AC 9D | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2B1D | |
| Base64 | 4qyd | |
| Decimal | 11037 | |
| LaTeX | \vysmblksquare | |
| Category | Other symbol (So) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 5.1 | |
Will ⬝ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. Yes. ⬝ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
- Legacy encodings. ⬝ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
- Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.
Unicode cross-references
The standard points readers of ⬝ at these characters — usually because they look alike, or because one is the correct choice where the other is often used by mistake.
Other square characters
Unicode names 7 characters ending in “square”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
A mixed block of arrows, stars, and geometric shapes in weights and colours the earlier blocks did not cover, plus a set of astronomical symbols.
How to type ⬝
| Windows | Type 2B1D then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “black very small square” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2b1d, press Enter |
| HTML | ⬝ |
About Unicode’s Other symbol category
Unicode files this under "other symbol" — the catch-all for pictographs, signs and marks that are neither maths, currency, nor letter-like. It is the largest symbol category in the standard.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ⬝ black very small square symbol?
- On Windows, type 2B1D and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2b1d. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⬝?
- Black Very Small Square is U+2B1D and in LaTeX as \vysmblksquare. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⬝?
- Black Very Small Square is filed under Other symbol in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, and was introduced in Unicode 5.1. Unicode files this under "other symbol" — the catch-all for pictographs, signs and marks that are neither maths, currency, nor letter-like. It is the largest symbol category in the standard.