White Medium Small Square ◽
◽ (U+25FD) 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: White Medium Small Square is part of the Symbols family (block: Geometric Shapes). 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 WHITE MEDIUM SMALL SQUARE. It can mark space or sections in user interfaces and messages as a simple, neutral marker. It can serve as a geometric indicator in diagrams or layouts to show a placeholder, step, or boundary without implying action or emotion. It can be used in plain text to represent a small block or to partition content in minimalist designs where a stronger symbol is not desired. When used in UI, keep intent clear to avoid misreading as a dynamic element. Cross‑platform appearance varies by app and font, so test rendering. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text explains the symbol's meaning and provide alt text or descriptions where needed.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+25FD 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+25FD - General Category:
Sm - Age:
3.2 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Geometric Shapes - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 97 BD - UTF-16:
25FD - UTF-32:
000025FD - HTML dec:
◽ - HTML hex:
◽ - JS escape:
\u25FD - Python \N{}:
\N{WHITE MEDIUM SMALL SQUARE} - Python \u:
\u25FD - Python \U:
\U000025FD - URL-encoded:
%E2%97%BD - CSS escape:
\25FD
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+25FD 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.