Lower Half Block symbol
Type :lower_half_block: · Blocks & bars
What ▄ is for
Exactly half the cell, filled from the bottom. It is the midpoint of the sparkline ramp and also useful on its own for drawing a horizontal edge partway up a line.
How to type ▄
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:lower_half_block: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex
Input source and type 2584 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2584 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:lower_half_block: On the web
HTML ▄
Unicode U+2584
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:block: ▓ :dark_shade: ▒ :shade: ░ :light_shade: ▁ :lower_one_eighth_block: ▂ :lower_one_quarter_block: ▃ :lower_three_eighths_block: ▅ :lower_five_eighths_block: ▆ :lower_three_quarters_block: ▇ :lower_seven_eighths_block: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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