▓
Dark shade
ASCII Code: 178•Category: graphics
Technical Details
- ASCII Code
- 178
- HTML Entity
- ²
- Hexadecimal
- 0xB2
- Binary
- 10110010
- Octal
- 262
Usage & Examples
Programming
char symbol = '▓'; // ASCII 178HTML/Web
² or ▓Common Uses
shadeblockpatterndark
How to Type This Character
Windows
Alt Code:
Hold Alt and type178 on numeric keypad
Character Map:
Search "Character Map" in Start menu
Mac
Character Viewer:
Press Ctrl +Cmd +Space
Copy & Paste:
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Related Characters
About the Dark shade
The Dark shade (▓) is an ASCII character with code 178. This graphics symbol is commonly used in shade, block, patternand other applications. You can easily copy this character by clicking the button above.
This character is part of the extended ASCIIcharacter set and is widely supported across different platforms and applications. Use it in documents, code, social media posts, and anywhere you need the dark shade symbol.