What means
A tiny graphic tile for text. One character cell splits into two columns and four rows; “156” marks the filled cells numbered 1, 5, and 6. Kaypro computers running CP/M, an operating system, used octants as pixels on a text screen.
Don't confuse it with
4Questions people ask
1Why does appear as a box?
As of 2026, terminal support varies: some apps draw octants themselves; others need a font with the glyph. Without support, it appears as a missing-glyph box.
How to type
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 1CD28, 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-156”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 1cd28, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𜴨CSS
\1CD28Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𜴨
HTML hex
𜴨
CSS content
content: "\1CD28";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%9C%B4%A8
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.