What means
To simulate plotted pixels in text. Kaypro software switched each of eight small cells on or off, sketching pixels inside character positions. The Kaypro II, introduced in 1982, included this form in its character set. Kaypro’s reverse-graphics group assigns it byte code F9; an old Kaypro text file needs that byte mapped to Unicode. Unicode preserves the tile for legacy text and emulators.
Don't confuse it with
4Questions people ask
1Why does this character show as a box?
Usually, the selected font lacks the glyph. Terminal results checked on 2026-09-28 show uneven built-in support for legacy block characters; some terminals draw them themselves, while others rely on font coverage. A supporting font or renderer is needed.
How to type
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 1CD3E, then Alt+X to get .
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “block octant-147”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 1cd3e, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𜴾CSS
\1CD3ECodes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𜴾
HTML hex
𜴾
CSS content
content: "\1CD3E";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%9C%B4%BE
1
On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.