U+2584

Lower half block▄

Lower 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+2584
Decimal
9604
Hex
0x2584
Octal
0o22604

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2584
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LOWER HALF BLOCK
DecimalBase 109604
HexadecimalBase 160x2584
OctalBase 80o22604
BinaryBase 20010010110000100
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: "…"\2584
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%96%84

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2584
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2584
Python\u2584
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2584

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 96 84
UTF-16 (BE)2584
UTF-32 (BE)00002584

How to type Lower half block

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2584 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2584 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2584. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Lower half block".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2584, 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, \2584 in CSS, and \u2584 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LOWER 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 Lower 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 Lower half block?

Lower half block is U+2584 (decimal 9604, hexadecimal 0x2584, octal 0o22604). 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 Lower half block?

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

What is the HTML code for Lower half block?

Use ▄ or ▄. In CSS, use content: "\2584".

How do I type Lower half block in code?

JavaScript: "\u2584". Python: "\u2584". JSON and Java: "\u2584". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 96 84.

Is Lower half block an emoji?

No. Lower 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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