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Full Block Symbol

Full Block Symbol Information

Symbol Name
Full Block
Unicode Version
1.1 (June 1993)
Unicode
U+2588
CSS Code
\2588
HTML Entity
█
Hex Code
█
HTML Code
█
Symbol

Full Block Symbol Encoding

UTF-8
0xE2 0x96 0x88
UTF-16
0x2588
UTF-32
0x00002588

How to add full block symbol via keyboard on different Operating systems

You can type the full block symbol on most modern devices with the help of following methods:

How to type full block symbol on Microsoft Word

You can type the full block in Microsoft Word using steps mentioned below:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol and type 2588
  • Without moving the cursor press keys Alt + x together
  • The original 2588 is now transformed into

How to type full block symbol on Microsoft Windows

You can type the full block on Microsoft windows using following steps:

  • Hold Alt and press to type full block on your windows machine.

How to type full block symbol on Mac OS

You can type the full block on Mac OS using following steps:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
  • Press Ctrl + ⌘ Command + ⎵ Space to bring up the Character Viewer. Alternatively, choose Edit ⇒ Emoji & Symbols
  • Type "Full Block" in the search field at the top and press Enter
  • The symbol should appear. Click on it to insert it into your text
Mac OS Character Viewer
Mac OS Character Viewer

How to type full block symbol on Linux

You can type the full block on Linux using following steps:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
  • Hold ⇧ Shift + Ctrl and press the letter + U
  • Press keys 2588 consecutively
  • And then press ↵ Enter , the desired symbol will be added to your document

How to type full block symbol on IOS and Android

The easiest way to type the full block symbol on ios and android is to copy and paste it wherever you need it.

How to use full block in CSS

//CSS Example
1span { 2 content: \2588; 3 }

How to use full block in HTML

//HTML Example
1<span>&#9608;</span>

Full Block symbol representation in programming languages

Full Blocksymbol's representation in different programming languages can be found in table below:

LanguageRepresentation
Rust
\u{2588}
Ruby
\u{2588}
Python
\u2588
PHP
\u{2588}
Perl
\x{2588}
Java
\u2588
Modern JavaScript - Since ES6
\u{2588}
JavaScript
\u2588
Go
\u2588
C#
\u2588
C and C++
\u2588
Bash and Zsh - inside echo -e
\u2588
RFC 5137
\u'2588'