SYMBOL
⮻ Overlapping White And Black Squares
Unicode information
Overlapping White And Black SquaresOVERLAPPING WHITE AND BLACK SQUARESU+2BBB⮻⮻\2bbb\u2BBBShapes17.0Meaning of ⮻ Overlapping White And Black Squares
The ⮻ character is listed as Overlapping White And Black Squares in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is OVERLAPPING WHITE AND BLACK SQUARES. It is a geometric or graphic shape used as a marker, diagram element or decoration.
Common uses
- Diagrams and schemes.
- Bullets and markers.
- Design and decorative text.
How to type ⮻ on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ⮻. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for Overlapping White And Black Squares, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 2BBB without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ⮻. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ⮻ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ⮻ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ⮻ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2bbb, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ⮻.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
⮻⮻\2bbb\u2BBB\u2BBB⮻Usage examples
⮻ — Overlapping White And Black SquaresUnicode: U+2BBBHTML: ⮻