U+2588

Full block█

Full 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", "solid", "fill", "bar".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2588
Decimal
9608
Hex
0x2588
Octal
0o22610

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2588
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0FULL BLOCK
DecimalBase 109608
HexadecimalBase 160x2588
OctalBase 80o22610
BinaryBase 20010010110001000
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: "…"\2588
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%96%88

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2588
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2588
Python\u2588
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2588

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 96 88
UTF-16 (BE)2588
UTF-32 (BE)00002588

How to type Full block

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2588 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2588 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2588. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Full block".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2588, 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, \2588 in CSS, and \u2588 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
FULL 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 Full 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 Full block?

Full block is U+2588 (decimal 9608, hexadecimal 0x2588, octal 0o22610). 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 Full block?

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

What is the HTML code for Full block?

Use █ or █. In CSS, use content: "\2588".

How do I type Full block in code?

JavaScript: "\u2588". Python: "\u2588". JSON and Java: "\u2588". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 96 88.

Is Full block an emoji?

No. Full 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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