What does ⬛ Black Large Square mean?
A large solid black square. In shared Wordle grids it marks letters that are not in the word when dark mode is on. It is also the dark tile for pixel art, a blackout or redaction bar, and a bold divider. On its own it can express emptiness, mourning or a minimalist aesthetic, depending on context.
⬛ Black Large Square is an emoji from the Symbols category (geometric shapes), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
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⬛ Black Large Square on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Black Large Square looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Black Large Square emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ⬛ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :black_large_square:.
When was the Black Large Square emoji added?
⬛ Black Large Square was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ⬛ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Black Large Square. The underlying code (U+2B1B) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.