U+2580 · Other symbol
HTML entity
▀
LaTeX
\blockuphalf
Upper Half Block Symbol ▀
▀ is upper half block. Write it in HTML as ▀ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 1.1, and Unicode files it under Other symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2580 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ▀ | |
| HTML decimal | ▀ | |
| CSS | \2580 | |
| JavaScript | \u{2580} | |
| Python | \U00002580 | |
| Java / C# | \u2580 | |
| Rust | \u{2580} | |
| Swift | \u{2580} | |
| PHP | \u{2580} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%96%80 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 96 80 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2580 | |
| Base64 | 4paA | |
| Decimal | 9600 | |
| HTML entity | ▀ | |
| LaTeX | \blockuphalf | |
| Category | Other symbol (So) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 1.1 | |
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.
Nearby in Block Elements
Solid and shaded rectangles in eighths, used to draw bars, gradients and coarse graphics in text. Progress bars in command-line tools are almost always made of these.
How to type ▀
| Windows | Type 2580 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “upper half block” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2580, 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 ▀ upper half block symbol?
- On Windows, type 2580 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2580. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ▀?
- Upper Half Block is U+2580, written in HTML as ▀ and in LaTeX as \blockuphalf. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ▀?
- Upper Half Block is filed under Other symbol in the Block Elements block, and was introduced in Unicode 1.1. 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.