U+2591

Light shade░

Light shade 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", "shade", "fill", "pattern".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2591
Decimal
9617
Hex
0x2591
Octal
0o22621

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2591
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LIGHT SHADE
DecimalBase 109617
HexadecimalBase 160x2591
OctalBase 80o22621
BinaryBase 20010010110010001
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: "…"\2591
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%96%91

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2591
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2591
Python\u2591
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2591

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 96 91
UTF-16 (BE)2591
UTF-32 (BE)00002591

How to type Light shade

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2591 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2591 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2591. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Light shade".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2591, 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, \2591 in CSS, and \u2591 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LIGHT SHADE
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 Light shade 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 Light shade?

Light shade is U+2591 (decimal 9617, hexadecimal 0x2591, octal 0o22621). 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 Light shade?

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

What is the HTML code for Light shade?

Use ░ or ░. In CSS, use content: "\2591".

How do I type Light shade in code?

JavaScript: "\u2591". Python: "\u2591". JSON and Java: "\u2591". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 96 91.

Is Light shade an emoji?

No. Light shade 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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