Geometric Shapes

Several symbols redirect here. They should not be confused with: Media control symbols, Black triangle (badge), or Circle symbols.

Short description: Block of Unicode symbols

Short description: Unicode character block

Geometric Shapes

Range| U+25A0..U+25FF
(96 code points)
Plane| BMP
Scripts| Common
Symbol sets| Control code graphics
Geometric shapes
Assigned| 96 code points
Unused| 0 reserved code points
Unicode version history
1.0.0| 79 (+79)
1.1| 80 (+1)
3.0| 88 (+8)
3.2| 96 (+8)
Note: [1][2][3]
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Geometric Shapes is a Unicode block of 96 symbols at code point range U+25A0–25FF.

## Contents

* 1 U+25A0–U+25CF
* 2 U+25D0–U+25FF
* 3 Font coverage
* 4 Block
* 5 Emoji
* 6 History
* 7 See also
* 8 References

## U+25A0–U+25CF

25A0 | 25B0 | 25C0 |

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Symbol | Name | Symbol | Name | Symbol | Name  | Last Hex#
HTML Hex | HTML Hex | HTML Hex
Dec | Picture | Dec | Picture | Dec | Picture
■ | BLACK SQUARE | ▰ | BLACK PARALLELOGRAM | ◀ | BLACK LEFT-POINTING TRIANGLE | 0
&#x25A0; | &#x25B0; | &#x25C0;
&#9632; |  | &#9648; | Image:U25B0.gif | &#9664; |
□ | WHITE SQUARE | ▱ | WHITE PARALLELOGRAM | ◁ | WHITE LEFT-POINTING TRIANGLE (Z notation domain restriction)  | 1
&#x25A1; | &#x25B1; | &#x25C1;
&#9633; |  | &#9649; | Image:U25B1.gif | &#9665; |
▢ | WHITE SQUARE WITH ROUNDED CORNERS | ▲ | BLACK UP-POINTING TRIANGLE | ◂ | BLACK LEFT-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE  | 2
&#x25A2; | &#x25B2; | &#x25C2;
&#9634; |  | &#9650; | Image:U25B2.gif | &#9666; |
▣ | WHITE SQUARE CONTAINING BLACK SMALL SQUARE | △ | WHITE UP-POINTING TRIANGLE (trine) | ◃ | WHITE LEFT-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE  | 3
&#x25A3; | &#x25B3; | &#x25C3;
&#9635; |  | &#9651; | Image:U25B3.gif | &#9667; |
▤ | SQUARE WITH HORIZONTAL FILL | ▴ | BLACK UP-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE | ◄ | BLACK LEFT-POINTING POINTER  | 4
&#x25A4; | &#x25B4; | &#x25C4;
&#9636; |  | &#9652; | Image:U25B4.gif | &#9668; |
▥ | SQUARE WITH VERTICAL FILL | ▵ | WHITE UP-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE | ◅ | WHITE LEFT-POINTING POINTER  | 5
&#x25A5; | &#x25B5; | &#x25C5;
&#9637; |  | &#9653; | Image:U25B5.gif | &#9669; |
▦ | SQUARE WITH ORTHOGONAL CROSSHATCH FILL | ▶ | BLACK RIGHT-POINTING TRIANGLE | ◆ | BLACK DIAMOND | 6
&#x25A6; | &#x25B6; | &#x25C6;
&#9638; |  | &#9654; | Image:U25B6.gif | &#9670; |
▧ | SQUARE WITH UPPER LEFT TO LOWER RIGHT FILL | ▷ | WHITE RIGHT-POINTING TRIANGLE (Z notation range restriction) | ◇ | WHITE DIAMOND  | 7
&#x25A7; | &#x25B7; | &#x25C7;
&#9639; |  | &#9655; | Image:U25B7.gif | &#9671; |
▨ | SQUARE WITH UPPER RIGHT TO LOWER LEFT FILL | ▸ | BLACK RIGHT-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE | ◈ | WHITE DIAMOND CONTAINING BLACK SMALL DIAMOND  | 8
&#x25A8; | &#x25B8; | &#x25C8;
&#9640; |  | &#9656; | Image:U25B8.gif | &#9672; |
▩ | SQUARE WITH DIAGONAL CROSSHATCH FILL | ▹ | WHITE RIGHT-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE | ◉ | FISHEYE (Tainome, a Japanese bullet mark)  | 9
&#x25A9; | &#x25B9; | &#x25C9;
&#9641; |  | &#9657; | Image:U25B9.gif | &#9673; |
▪ | BLACK SMALL SQUARE | ► | BLACK RIGHT-POINTING POINTER | ◊ | LOZENGE | A
&#x25AA; | &#x25BA; | &#x25CA;
&#9642; |  | &#9658; | Image:U25BA.gif | &#9674; |
▫ | WHITE SMALL SQUARE | ▻ | WHITE RIGHT-POINTING POINTER | ○ | WHITE CIRCLE  | B
&#x25AB; | &#x25BB; | &#x25CB;
&#9643; |  | &#9659; | Image:U25BB.gif | &#9675; |
▬ | BLACK RECTANGLE | ▼ | BLACK DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE | ◌ | DOTTED CIRCLE | C
&#x25AC; | &#x25BC; | &#x25CC;
&#9644; |  | &#9660; | Image:U25BC.gif | &#9676; |
▭ | WHITE RECTANGLE | ▽ | WHITE DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE (Nabla operator) | ◍ | CIRCLE WITH VERTICAL FILL  | D
&#x25AD; | &#x25BD; | &#x25CD;
&#9645; |  | &#9661; | Image:U25BD.gif | &#9677; |
▮ | BLACK VERTICAL RECTANGLE | ▾ | BLACK DOWN-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE | ◎ | BULLSEYE  | E
&#x25AE; | &#x25BE; | &#x25CE;
&#9646; |  | &#9662; | Image:U25BE.gif | &#9678; |
▯ | WHITE VERTICAL RECTANGLE | ▿ | WHITE DOWN-POINTING SMALL TRIANGLE | ● | BLACK CIRCLE  | F
&#x25AF; | &#x25BF; | &#x25CF;
&#9647; |  | &#9663; | Image:U25BF.gif | &#9679; |
25A0 | 25B0 | 25C0 |

The BLACK CIRCLE is displayed when typing in a password field, in order to hide characters from a screen recorder or shoulder surfing.

## U+25D0–U+25FF

25D0 | 25E0 | 25F0 |

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Symbol | Name | Symbol | Name | Symbol | Name  | Last Hex#
HTML Hex | HTML Hex | HTML Hex
Dec | Picture | Dec | Picture | Dec | Picture
◐ | CIRCLE WITH LEFT HALF BLACK | ◠ | UPPER HALF CIRCLE | ◰ | WHITE SQUARE WITH UPPER LEFT QUADRANT  | 0
&#x25D0; | &#x25E0; | &#x25F0;
&#9680; |  | &#9696; | Image:U25E0.gif | &#9712; |
◑ | CIRCLE WITH RIGHT HALF BLACK | ◡ | LOWER HALF CIRCLE | ◱ | WHITE SQUARE WITH LOWER LEFT QUADRANT  | 1
&#x25D1; | &#x25E1; | &#x25F1;
&#9681; |  | &#9697; | Image:U25E1.gif | &#9713; |
◒ | CIRCLE WITH LOWER HALF BLACK | ◢ | BLACK LOWER RIGHT TRIANGLE | ◲ | WHITE SQUARE WITH LOWER RIGHT QUADRANT  | 2
&#x25D2; | &#x25E2; | &#x25F2;
&#9682; |  | &#9698; | Image:U25E2.gif | &#9714; |
◓ | CIRCLE WITH UPPER HALF BLACK | ◣ | BLACK LOWER LEFT TRIANGLE | ◳ | WHITE SQUARE WITH UPPER RIGHT QUADRANT  | 3
&#x25D3; | &#x25E3; | &#x25F3;
&#9683; |  | &#9699; | Image:U25E3.gif | &#9715; |
◔ | CIRCLE WITH UPPER RIGHT QUADRANT BLACK | ◤ | BLACK UPPER LEFT TRIANGLE | ◴ | WHITE CIRCLE WITH UPPER LEFT QUADRANT  | 4
&#x25D4; | &#x25E4; | &#x25F4;
&#9684; |  | &#9700; | Image:U25E4.gif | &#9716; |
◕ | CIRCLE WITH ALL BUT UPPER LEFT QUADRANT BLACK | ◥ | BLACK UPPER RIGHT TRIANGLE | ◵ | WHITE CIRCLE WITH LOWER LEFT QUADRANT  | 5
&#x25D5; | &#x25E5; | &#x25F5;
&#9685; |  | &#9701; | Image:U25E5.gif | &#9717; |
◖ | LEFT HALF BLACK CIRCLE | ◦ | WHITE BULLET | ◶ | WHITE CIRCLE WITH LOWER RIGHT QUADRANT  | 6
&#x25D6; | &#x25E6; | &#x25F6;
&#9686; |  | &#9702; | Image:U25E6.gif | &#9718; |
◗ | RIGHT HALF BLACK CIRCLE | ◧ | SQUARE WITH LEFT HALF BLACK | ◷ | WHITE CIRCLE WITH UPPER RIGHT QUADRANT  | 7
&#x25D7; | &#x25E7; | &#x25F7;
&#9687; |  | &#9703; | Image:U25E7.gif | &#9719; |
◘ | INVERSE BULLET | ◨ | SQUARE WITH RIGHT HALF BLACK | ◸ | UPPER LEFT TRIANGLE  | 8
&#x25D8; | &#x25E8; | &#x25F8;
&#9688; |  | &#9704; | Image:U25E8.gif | &#9720; |
◙ | INVERSE WHITE CIRCLE | ◩ | SQUARE WITH UPPER LEFT DIAGONAL HALF BLACK | ◹ | UPPER RIGHT TRIANGLE  | 9
&#x25D9; | &#x25E9; | &#x25F9;
&#9689; |  | &#9705; | Image:U25E9.gif | &#9721; |
◚ | UPPER HALF INVERSE WHITE CIRCLE | ◪ | SQUARE WITH LOWER RIGHT DIAGONAL HALF BLACK | ◺ | LOWER LEFT TRIANGLE  | A
&#x25DA; | &#x25EA; | &#x25FA;
&#9690; |  | &#9706; | Image:U25EA.gif | &#9722; |
◛ | LOWER HALF INVERSE WHITE CIRCLE | ◫ | WHITE SQUARE WITH VERTICAL BISECTING LINE | ◻ | WHITE MEDIUM SQUARE (Modal logic: always, or necessarily)  | B
&#x25DB; | &#x25EB; | &#x25FB;
&#9691; |  | &#9707; | Image:U25EB.gif | &#9723; |
◜ | UPPER LEFT QUADRANT CIRCULAR ARC | ◬ | WHITE UP-POINTING TRIANGLE WITH DOT | ◼ | BLACK MEDIUM SQUARE  | C
&#x25DC; | &#x25EC; | &#x25FC;
&#9692; |  | &#9708; | Image:U25EC.gif | &#9724; |
◝ | UPPER RIGHT QUADRANT CIRCULAR ARC | ◭ | UP-POINTING TRIANGLE WITH LEFT HALF BLACK | ◽ | WHITE MEDIUM SMALL SQUARE  | D
&#x25DD; | &#x25ED; | &#x25FD;
&#9693; |  | &#9709; | Image:U25ED.gif | &#9725; |
◞ | LOWER RIGHT QUADRANT CIRCULAR ARC | ◮ | UP-POINTING TRIANGLE WITH RIGHT HALF BLACK | ◾ | BLACK MEDIUM SMALL SQUARE  | E
&#x25DE; | &#x25EE; | &#x25FE;
&#9694; |  | &#9710; | Image:U25EE.gif | &#9726; |
◟ | LOWER LEFT QUADRANT CIRCULAR ARC | ◯ | LARGE CIRCLE | ◿ | LOWER RIGHT TRIANGLE  | F
&#x25DF; | &#x25EF; | &#x25FF;
&#9695; |  | &#9711; | Image:U25EF.gif | &#9727; |
25D0 | 25E0 | 25F0 |

The CIRCLE WITH LEFT HALF BLACK is used to represent the contrast ratio of a screen.

## Font coverage

Font sets like Code2000 and the DejaVu family include coverage for each of the glyphs in the Geometric Shapes range.[4] Unifont also contains all the glyphs.[5] Among the fonts in widespread use,[6][7] full implementation is provided by Segoe UI Symbol and significant partial implementation of this range is provided by Arial Unicode MS and Lucida Sans Unicode, which include coverage for 83% (80 out of 96) and 82% (79 out of 96) of the symbols, respectively.[4]

## Block

## Emoji

The Geometric Shapes block contains eight emoji: U+25AA–U+25AB, U+25B6, U+25C0 and U+25FB–U+25FE.[8][9]

The block has sixteen standardized variants defined to specify emoji-style (U+FE0F VS16) or text presentation (U+FE0E VS15) for the eight emoji.[10]

Emoji variation sequences  U+ | 25AA | 25AB | 25B6 | 25C0 | 25FB | 25FC | 25FD | 25FE

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default presentation | text | text | text | text | text | text | emoji | emoji
base code point | ▪ | ▫ | ▶ | ◀ | ◻ | ◼ | ◽ | ◾
base+VS15 (text) | ▪︎ | ▫︎ | ▶︎ | ◀︎ | ◻︎ | ◼︎ | ◽︎ | ◾︎
base+VS16 (emoji) | ▪️ | ▫️ | ▶️ | ◀️ | ◻️ | ◼️ | ◽️ | ◾️

## History

The following Unicode-related documents record the purpose and process of defining specific characters in the Geometric Shapes block:

Version | Final code points[lower-alpha 1] | Count | L2 ID | WG2 ID | Document

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1.0.0 | U+25A0..25EE | 79 |  |  | (to be determined)
L2/11-438[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | N4182 | Edberg, Peter (2011-12-22), Emoji Variation Sequences (Revision of L2/11-429)
1.1 | U+25EF | 1 |  |  | (to be determined)
3.0 | U+25F0..25F7 | 8 |  | N1138 | LaBonté, Alain (1995-01-30), Proposal to add new characters (Keyboard related) to 10646
| N1203 | Umamaheswaran, V. S.; Ksar, Mike (1995-05-03), Unconfirmed minutes of SC2/WG2 Meeting 27, Geneva
| N1303 (html, doc) | Umamaheswaran, V. S.; Ksar, Mike (1996-01-26), Minutes of Meeting 29, Tokyo
L2/97-128 | N1564 | Paterson, Bruce (1997-05-15), Draft pDAM for various additional characters (the "holding bucket")
L2/97-288 | N1603 | Umamaheswaran, V. S. (1997-10-24), Unconfirmed Meeting Minutes, WG 2 Meeting # 33, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 20 June - 4 July 1997
L2/98-005R | N1682 |  Text of ISO 10646 - AMD 22 for PDAM registration and PDAM ballot, 1997-12-17
L2/98-320 | N1898 |  ISO/IEC 10646-1/FPDAM 22, AMENDMENT 22: Keyboard Symbols, 1998-10-22
L2/99-010 | N1903 (pdf, html, doc) | Umamaheswaran, V. S. (1998-12-30), Minutes of WG 2 meeting 35, London, U.K.; 1998-09-21--25
L2/99-126 |  | Paterson, Bruce (1999-04-14), Text for FDAM ballot ISO/IEC 10646 FDAM #22 - Keyboard symbols
3.2 | U+25F8..25FE | 7 | L2/00-119[lower-alpha 4] | N2191R | Whistler, Ken; Freytag, Asmus (2000-04-19), Encoding Additional Mathematical Symbols in Unicode
L2/00-234 | N2203 (rtf, txt) | Umamaheswaran, V. S. (2000-07-21), Minutes from the SC2/WG2 meeting in Beijing, 2000-03-21 -- 24
L2/00-115R2 |  | Moore, Lisa (2000-08-08), Minutes Of UTC Meeting #83
L2/11-438[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | N4182 | Edberg, Peter (2011-12-22), Emoji Variation Sequences (Revision of L2/11-429)
U+25FF | 1 | L2/01-156 | N2356 | Freytag, Asmus (2001-04-03), Additional Mathematical Characters (Draft 10)
L2/01-344 | N2353 (pdf, doc) | Umamaheswaran, V. S. (2001-09-09), Minutes from SC2/WG2 meeting #40 -- Mountain View, April 2001

1. ↑ Proposed code points and characters names may differ from final code points and names
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 See also L2/10-458, L2/11-414, L2/11-415, and L2/11-429
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Refer to the history section of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block for additional emoji-related documents
4. ↑ Refer to the history section of the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block for additional math-related documents

## See also

* Unicode symbols
* Dingbat
* Box Drawing (Unicode block)
* Block Elements (Unicode block)
* Box-drawing character
* Tombstone (typography), the end of proof character
* Geometric Shapes Extended (Unicode block)
* Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows (Unicode block) includes more geometric shapes
* Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs (Unicode block) includes several geometric shapes of different colors
* Mathematical operators and symbols in Unicode

## References

1. ↑ "Unicode 1.0.1 Addendum". The Unicode Standard. 1992-11-03. https://www.unicode.org/versions/Unicode1.0.0/Notice.pdf.
2. ↑ "Unicode character database". The Unicode Standard. https://www.unicode.org.
3. ↑ "Enumerated Versions of The Unicode Standard". The Unicode Standard. https://www.unicode.org/versions/enumeratedversions.html.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Font Support for Unicode Block 'Geometric Shapes'". https://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/block/geometric_shapes/fontsupport.htm.
5. ↑ "GNU Unifont Glyphs". Unifoundry.com. http://unifoundry.com/unifont.html.
6. ↑ "Mac OS X 10.5 bundled with Arial Unicode MS". http://www.fonts.com.hk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=246.
7. ↑ "Common fonts to all versions of Windows & Mac equivalents". http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html.
8. ↑ "UTR #51: Unicode Emoji". Unicode Consortium. 2020-02-11. https://unicode.org/reports/tr51/.
9. ↑ "UCD: Emoji Data for UTR #51". Unicode Consortium. 2020-01-28. https://unicode.org/Public/UNIDATA/emoji/emoji-data.txt.
10. ↑ "UTS #51 Emoji Variation Sequences". The Unicode Consortium. https://unicode.org/Public/UNIDATA/emoji/emoji-variation-sequences.txt.

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