U+2580

Upper half block▀

Upper half block is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Block Elements block, listed here under Box Drawing & Blocks. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "block", "bar", "fill".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2580
Decimal
9600
Hex
0x2580
Octal
0o22600

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2580
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0UPPER HALF BLOCK
DecimalBase 109600
HexadecimalBase 160x2580
OctalBase 80o22600
BinaryBase 20010010110000000
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2580–U+259FBlock Elements
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)▀
HTML entity (hex)▀
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2580
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%96%80

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2580
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2580
Python\u2580
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2580

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 96 80
UTF-16 (BE)2580
UTF-32 (BE)00002580

How to type Upper half block

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2580 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2580 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2580. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Upper half block".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2580, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ▀ in HTML, \2580 in CSS, and \u2580 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
UPPER HALF BLOCK
Block
Block Elements (U+2580–U+259F)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Block Elements block: U2580.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Upper half block symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ▀ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Upper half block?

Upper half block is U+2580 (decimal 9600, hexadecimal 0x2580, octal 0o22600). It lives in the Block Elements block (U+2580–U+259F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Upper half block?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "UPPER HALF BLOCK". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Upper half block?

Use ▀ or ▀. In CSS, use content: "\2580".

How do I type Upper half block in code?

JavaScript: "\u2580". Python: "\u2580". JSON and Java: "\u2580". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 96 80.

Is Upper half block an emoji?

No. Upper half block is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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