Black Medium Small Square ◾

◾ (U+25FE) 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: Black 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 BLACK MEDIUM SMALL SQUARE. In messaging and interfaces, it can represent a square shape, a placeholder, or a content divider. Use it to mark layout blocks, separate items in a list, or indicate a step in instructions. It supports UI design where space is tight and color is not essential. Remember that appearance varies across platforms, apps, and fonts, so color, style, and detail may differ. For accessibility, provide surrounding text that clearly conveys the intended meaning and avoid relying on the symbol alone.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+25FE 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.