U+2584 "▄" Lower Half Block Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2584 "▄" Lower Half Block is a text symbol classified as a block element, representing a solid rectangular shape that occupies the lower half of the character cell while leaving the upper half transparent or empty. It is frequently used in terminal interfaces, text-based graphics, and ASCII art to create vertical fills, progress bars, or screen elements by stacking it with other block characters like the Upper Half Block or Full Block. This glyph is part of the Block Elements Unicode block, which was designed for early computer display and monospace fonts, allowing users to produce simple pixel-like images or shading effects without relying on graphical formats.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2584 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Lower Half Block |
| Block | Block Elements |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ▄ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ▄ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x96 0x84 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2584 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002584 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2584 |