HTML Entity for Lower Right Drop Shadowed White Square (❏)
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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+274F
Definition
What Is the Lower Right Drop Shadowed White Square Entity?
Lower Right Drop Shadowed White Square (❏) is the Dingbats character at Unicode U+274F (LOWER RIGHT DROP-SHADOWED WHITE SQUARE). It looks like an empty square with a drop shadow — often used as a decorative checkbox or list mark.
Remember
Character ❏
Unicode U+274F
Hex entity ❏
Decimal ❏
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \274F
Related ❐ ❑
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ❏. Prefer ❏ when you want an explicit entity. There is no named HTML form.
Using Hex Code: ❏
Using HTML Code: ❏
Using CSS Entity: ❏
❏ Optional item
How It Works
1. Hex:U+274F → ❏ in HTML. The browser turns it into ❏.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10063 → ❏. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \274F in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ❏ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with this square.
Look-alikes
Not ❐ or ❑
Upper-right drop-shadowed and lower-right shadowed squares are different Dingbats. Pick the exact code point.
Forms
Not a real checkbox
For interactive forms use <input type="checkbox">. This glyph is decorative only.
Named
No &…; name
Do not invent a name. Use ❏ or ❏.
A11y
Add accessible text
Pair the marker with visible label text, or mark purely decorative icons with aria-hidden="true".
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\274F belongs in CSS. ❏ / ❏ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ❏, not ❏.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lower Right Drop Shadowed White Square (U+274F) and its entity forms (❏, ❏, CSS \\274F) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph style depends on the font.
✓ Universal encoding
Lower Right Drop Shadowed White Square (❏)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ❏ directly in UTF-8 HTML. No named entity.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+274FFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ❏ for readable HTML. Use \\274F only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+274F (decimal 10063).
HTML: prefer ❏ — or use ❏. No named entity.
CSS: use \274F inside content for generated markers.
Watch out: decorative only — not a real form checkbox; ≠ ❐ / ❑.
One line:U+274F → ❏ / ❏ / CSS \274F (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ❏ (hex), ❏ (decimal), or the CSS escape \274F in the content property. All render ❏ when the font supports Dingbats. There is no named HTML entity.
U+274F (LOWER RIGHT DROP-SHADOWED WHITE SQUARE). Hex 274F, decimal 10063. It belongs to Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+274F. Use numeric references like ❏ or ❏.
Use it for decorative empty checkboxes, list markers, and UI ornaments when you want the drop-shadowed Dingbat form.
HTML entities (❏ or ❏) go in markup. The CSS escape \274F is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ❏.
Upper Right Drop Shadowed White Square is U+2750. Lower Right Shadowed White Square is U+2751. U+274F is the lower-right drop-shadowed form.
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Did you know?
Lower Right Drop Shadowed White Square is Unicode U+274F (decimal 10063) — LOWER RIGHT DROP-SHADOWED WHITE SQUARE in Dingbats. HTML5 has no named entity — use ❏ or ❏. It is often used as a decorative empty checkbox or list marker.
