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white large square

A plain white square shape

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Code points
U+2B1C
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Meaning

A plain white square shape. It commonly represents a blank space, an empty checkbox, or an unfilled slot, and is often used in lists or forms to indicate something not yet selected or completed. It can also serve as a neutral visual marker, bullet, or placeholder in text. In some contexts it stands in for a white color swatch or a plain tile. Usage varies: it may simply be decorative, so its meaning depends heavily on surrounding text. It is sometimes confused with similar hollow or black squares.

White large square — Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.

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Quick facts

Quick facts

Code points
U+2B1C
Unicode name
white large square
Category
SymbolsGeometric
Unicode
6.0 · 2010Emoji 0.6
Keywords
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Developer

Single code point
Unicode data
Code pointsU+2B1C
Unicode namewhite large square
UTF-8E2 AC 9C
Shortcodes
Shortcode (Discord / GitHub / Slack):white_large_square:
HTML & CSS
HTML (hex)⬜
HTML (decimal)⬜
CSS\2B1C
Languages
JavaScript\u{2B1C}
Python\u2B1C
Perl\x{2B1C}
PHP / Ruby\u{2B1C}
Encodings
Punycodexn--x5i
URL escape code%E2%AC%9C

Frequently asked

What does ⬜ white large square mean?

A plain white square shape. It commonly represents a blank space, an empty checkbox, or an unfilled slot, and is often used in lists or forms to indicate something not yet selected or completed. It can also serve as a neutral visual marker, bullet, or placeholder in text. In some contexts it stands in for a white color swatch or a plain tile. Usage varies: it may simply be decorative, so its meaning depends heavily on surrounding text. It is sometimes confused with similar hollow or black squares.

What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for ⬜ white large square?

U+2B1C (Unicode 6.0, 2010) · :white_large_square:

Which emojis are related to ⬜ white large square?

🔴 red circle, 🟠 orange circle, 🟡 yellow circle, 🟢 green circle, 🔵 blue circle, 🟣 purple circle, 🟤 brown circle, ⚫ black circle