U+258C

Left half block▌

Left 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+258C
Decimal
9612
Hex
0x258C
Octal
0o22614

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+258C
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LEFT HALF BLOCK
DecimalBase 109612
HexadecimalBase 160x258C
OctalBase 80o22614
BinaryBase 20010010110001100
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: "…"\258C
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%96%8C

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u258C
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u258C
Python\u258C
Java / C# / Kotlin\u258C

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 96 8C
UTF-16 (BE)258C
UTF-32 (BE)0000258C

How to type Left half block

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +258C with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 258C then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 258C. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Left half block".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 258c, 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, \258C in CSS, and \u258C in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LEFT 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 Left 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 Left half block?

Left half block is U+258C (decimal 9612, hexadecimal 0x258C, octal 0o22614). 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 half block?

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

What is the HTML code for Left half block?

Use ▌ or ▌. In CSS, use content: "\258C".

How do I type Left half block in code?

JavaScript: "\u258C". Python: "\u258C". JSON and Java: "\u258C". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 96 8C.

Is Left half block an emoji?

No. Left 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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