U+2590

Right half block▐

Right 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+2590
Decimal
9616
Hex
0x2590
Octal
0o22620

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2590
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0RIGHT HALF BLOCK
DecimalBase 109616
HexadecimalBase 160x2590
OctalBase 80o22620
BinaryBase 20010010110010000
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: "…"\2590
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%96%90

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2590
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2590
Python\u2590
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2590

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 96 90
UTF-16 (BE)2590
UTF-32 (BE)00002590

How to type Right half block

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2590 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2590 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2590. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Right half block".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2590, 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, \2590 in CSS, and \u2590 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
RIGHT 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 Right 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 Right half block?

Right half block is U+2590 (decimal 9616, hexadecimal 0x2590, octal 0o22620). 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 Right half block?

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

What is the HTML code for Right half block?

Use ▐ or ▐. In CSS, use content: "\2590".

How do I type Right half block in code?

JavaScript: "\u2590". Python: "\u2590". JSON and Java: "\u2590". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 96 90.

Is Right half block an emoji?

No. Right 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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