U+25B1

White parallelogram▱

White parallelogram is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Geometric Shapes block, listed here under Shapes. 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.

Quick facts

Unicode
U+25B1
Decimal
9649
Hex
0x25B1
Octal
0o22661

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+25B1
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0WHITE PARALLELOGRAM
DecimalBase 109649
HexadecimalBase 160x25B1
OctalBase 80o22661
BinaryBase 20010010110110001
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+25A0–U+25FFGeometric Shapes
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)▱
HTML entity (hex)▱
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\25B1
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%96%B1

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u25B1
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u25B1
Python\u25B1
Java / C# / Kotlin\u25B1

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 96 B1
UTF-16 (BE)25B1
UTF-32 (BE)000025B1

How to type White parallelogram

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +25B1 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 25B1 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 25B1. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "White parallelogram".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 25b1, 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, \25B1 in CSS, and \u25B1 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
WHITE PARALLELOGRAM
Block
Geometric Shapes (U+25A0–U+25FF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Geometric Shapes block: U25A0.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the White parallelogram 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 White parallelogram?

White parallelogram is U+25B1 (decimal 9649, hexadecimal 0x25B1, octal 0o22661). It lives in the Geometric Shapes block (U+25A0–U+25FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of White parallelogram?

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

What is the HTML code for White parallelogram?

Use ▱ or ▱. In CSS, use content: "\25B1".

How do I type White parallelogram in code?

JavaScript: "\u25B1". Python: "\u25B1". JSON and Java: "\u25B1". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 96 B1.

Is White parallelogram an emoji?

No. White parallelogram 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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