U+2589

Left seven eighths block▉

Left seven eighths 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", "progress".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2589
Decimal
9609
Hex
0x2589
Octal
0o22611

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2589
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LEFT SEVEN EIGHTHS BLOCK
DecimalBase 109609
HexadecimalBase 160x2589
OctalBase 80o22611
BinaryBase 20010010110001001
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: "…"\2589
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%96%89

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2589
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2589
Python\u2589
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2589

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 96 89
UTF-16 (BE)2589
UTF-32 (BE)00002589

How to type Left seven eighths block

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2589 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2589 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2589. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Left seven eighths block".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2589, 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, \2589 in CSS, and \u2589 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LEFT SEVEN EIGHTHS 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 Left seven eighths 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 Left seven eighths block?

Left seven eighths block is U+2589 (decimal 9609, hexadecimal 0x2589, octal 0o22611). 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 Left seven eighths block?

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

What is the HTML code for Left seven eighths block?

Use ▉ or ▉. In CSS, use content: "\2589".

How do I type Left seven eighths block in code?

JavaScript: "\u2589". Python: "\u2589". JSON and Java: "\u2589". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 96 89.

Is Left seven eighths block an emoji?

No. Left seven eighths 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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