▌
LEFT HALF BLOCK
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Encoding Table
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| unicode | U+258C | |
| decimal | 9612 | |
| htmldecimal | ▌ | |
| htmlhex | ▌ | |
| css | \258C | |
| javascript | \u{258C} | |
| python | \u258c | |
| java | \u258C | |
| go | \u258C | |
| ruby | \u{258C} | |
| rust | \u{258C} | |
| ccpp | \u258c | |
| urlencoded | %E2%96%8C | |
| utf8bytes | e2 96 8c | |
| utf16bebytes | 25 8c | |
| utf32bebytes | 00 00 25 8c |
How to Use
HTML:
▌
CSS:
content: "\258C"
JavaScript:
"\u{258C}"
Python:
"\u258c"
Properties
- Block
- Block Elements
- Script
- Zyyy
- Category
- Other Symbol (So)
- Bidirectional
- ON
- Combining
- 0
- Mirrored
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ▌ character (LEFT HALF BLOCK)?
▌ (LEFT HALF BLOCK) is the Unicode character U+258C.
What is the Unicode codepoint of LEFT HALF BLOCK?
The LEFT HALF BLOCK character (▌) has codepoint U+258C.
How do I type or copy LEFT HALF BLOCK?
Copy ▌ directly, or use the HTML entity, UTF-8, and code encodings shown on this page.