White square button emoji meaning

The white square button emoji is designed as a simple, geometric shape that generally appears as a black square with a white outer border or, in some versions, as a white square with subtle gray shading. It is part of the geometric symbol emoji category and is often used in creative ways within digital communication. This emoji can represent a button, a decorative square, or a highlighted area, making it versatile in its use. People might include it in messages to add visual interest, organize information, or mimic the look of a "select" button in digital designs. Its clean and minimalistic design makes it a useful tool for separating text, creating patterns, or adding emphasis in a subtle way.

The white square button emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026