HTML Entity for Lower Right Shadowed White Square (❑)
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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+2751
Definition
What Is the Lower Right Shadowed White Square Entity?
Lower Right Shadowed White Square (❑) is the Dingbats character at Unicode U+2751 (LOWER RIGHT SHADOWED WHITE SQUARE). It looks like an empty square with a shadow — often used as a decorative checkbox or list mark.
Remember
Character ❑
Unicode U+2751
Hex entity ❑
Decimal ❑
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \2751
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+2751 → ❑ in HTML. The browser turns it into ❑.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10065 → ❑. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \2751 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 ❏ / ❐ / ❒
Drop-shadowed and upper-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
\2751 belongs in CSS. ❑ / ❑ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ❑, not ❑.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lower Right Shadowed White Square (U+2751) and its entity forms (❑, ❑, CSS \\2751) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph style depends on the font.
✓ Universal encoding
Lower Right 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+2751Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ❑ for readable HTML. Use \\2751 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+2751 (decimal 10065).
HTML: prefer ❑ — or use ❑. No named entity.
CSS: use \2751 inside content for generated markers.
Watch out: decorative only — not a real form checkbox; ≠ ❏ / ❐ / ❒.
One line:U+2751 → ❑ / ❑ / CSS \2751 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ❑ (hex), ❑ (decimal), or the CSS escape \2751 in the content property. All render ❑ when the font supports Dingbats. There is no named HTML entity.
U+2751 (LOWER RIGHT SHADOWED WHITE SQUARE). Hex 2751, decimal 10065. It belongs to Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+2751. Use numeric references like ❑ or ❑.
Use it for decorative empty checkboxes, list markers, and UI ornaments when you want the shadowed (not drop-shadowed) Dingbat form.
HTML entities (❑ or ❑) go in markup. The CSS escape \2751 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ❑.
U+274F is Lower Right Drop Shadowed White Square. U+2751 is Lower Right Shadowed White Square — a related but distinct Dingbat with a different shadow style.
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Did you know?
Lower Right Shadowed White Square is Unicode U+2751 (decimal 10065) — LOWER RIGHT SHADOWED WHITE SQUARE in Dingbats. HTML5 has no named entity — use ❑ or ❑. It differs from the drop-shadowed form U+274F (❏).
