Large Yellow Square 🟨
🟨 (U+1F7E8) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Large Yellow Square is part of the Symbols family (block: Geometric Shapes Extended). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The character depicts LARGE YELLOW SQUARE. Use it in messages to represent a simple colored square in diagrams, UI sketches, or as a visual tag for a block element. In interfaces, it can serve as a decorative accent or as a lightweight placeholder when an image or graphic is missing. It may help indicate a color or a generic shape in design mockups, dashboards, or notes without relying on text. For accessibility, pair the emoji with clear surrounding text so screen readers convey the intended meaning. Consider platform differences, as appearance can vary across devices, apps, and fonts. Use the square thoughtfully to keep intent clear and avoid ambiguity in formal content across systems.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F7E8 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F7E8 - General Category:
So - Age:
12.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Geometric Shapes Extended - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 9F A8 - UTF-16:
D83D DFE8 - UTF-32:
0001F7E8 - HTML dec:
🟨 - HTML hex:
🟨 - JS escape:
\u{1F7E8} - Python \N{}:
\N{LARGE YELLOW SQUARE} - Python \U:
\U0001F7E8 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%9F%A8 - CSS escape:
\1F7E8
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F7E8 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🟨 (hex) or 🟨 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.