Halfwidth Black Square
Copy and paste the halfwidth black square symbol ￭ (U+FFED) instantly. Part of the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms Unicode block.
Works everywhere: websites, documents, social media, code editors
Character Codes
About This Symbol
- Name
- Halfwidth Black Square
- Unicode Block
- Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
- Code Point
- U+FFED
The Halfwidth Black Square (￭) is a Unicode character assigned to the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block at code point U+FFED. This block contains characters used across a variety of applications including technical documentation, web development, mathematical notation, and everyday digital communication. The halfwidth black square symbol can be inserted directly into text or referenced through its HTML entity, CSS code, or JavaScript escape sequence for use in websites and applications.
How to Use
- 1.Click "Copy Symbol" above to copy ￭ to your clipboard
- 2.Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac)
- 3.Or use the HTML entity
￭in your code - 4.For CSS, use
\FFEDwith the content property
Understanding Halfwidth Black Square
Among the characters in the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block, the halfwidth black square (￭) at U+FFED fills a specific niche. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard reflects real-world demand for this particular symbol in digital text, enabling authors and developers to reference it unambiguously.
The hexadecimal value FFED places this character at decimal position 65517 in the Unicode table. At this position, the character falls 13 positions past the nearest hex boundary, a detail relevant for font engineers mapping glyph tables. For practical use, ￭ in HTML or \u{FFED} in JavaScript are the most common insertion methods.
Known by its descriptive name referencing "halfwidth black," this character serves a specific role that generic symbols cannot fill. It appears in specialized typography, technical standards, and digital content where precision in symbol choice directly affects meaning or layout.