AltKeyCodes

Left Five Eighths Block Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Left Five Eighths Block because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+258B, which you can use as ▋ in HTML, \258B in CSS, or type with Alt+9611 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Left Five Eighths Block is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+258B is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Left Five Eighths Block has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ▋ or the hex escape ▋.

Codes for this symbol

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Python escape
JavaScript escape
UTF-8 bytes
Unicode codepoint
Unicode block
Unicode category

Not available for this symbol: legacy Windows Alt code, macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type left five eighths block on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 9 6 1 1 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 9611.
  4. Release Alt. The Left Five Eighths Block character (▋) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type left five eighths block on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Left Five Eighths Block. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Left Five Eighths Block" and click the character to insert it.

How to use left five eighths block in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\258B"; ()
  • Python: \u258B or chr(0x258B)
  • JavaScript: \u258B or String.fromCodePoint(0x258B)
  • JSON: "\u258B"

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ▋?

No legacy Alt code exists for Left Five Eighths Block because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+258B in HTML, CSS or the Character Viewer instead.

How do I type ▋ without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as ▋, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+9611 not work?

Alt+9611 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Left Five Eighths Block?

The Unicode codepoint for Left Five Eighths Block is U+258B. You can use this value in HTML as ▋, in CSS as \258B, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type ▋ on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+258B, then click it.

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