U+2B1B · emoji since 2010
The black large square is a bold filled block of dark. It marks censorship bars, sleek minimal design, and a clean dark accent.
Simple and striking, it stands in for black anything and the dramatic blank of a redacted or empty space.
In texting, ⬛️ does not carry a widely used hidden or slang meaning, so you can usually take it at face value. People send it just as it looks, to add a little visual touch or set the mood of a message. Only a handful of emoji have a separate texting code, and ⬛️ is not really one of them.
Its official Unicode name is the Black Large Square emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the black large square emoji or describe what it shows. Copy and paste it from the button at the top of this page.
The ⬛️ leads off a short phrase, and the rest of the words are written in cipher, every letter disguised as another emoji. Tap decipher to reveal the whole line.
Or make your own cipher in the translator.