[BUG] ⬛ (U+2B1B) black square emoji renders incorrectly in PowerShell while other square emoji work fine
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 7, 2026 by barberod Closed Apr 13, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Description
The ⬛ (black large square, U+2B1B) emoji renders incorrectly in Claude Code CLI output on PowerShell. Other similar emoji like 🟩 (green square) render fine.
What Should Happen?
Expected behavior
⬛ should render the same way as other square emoji (🟩, 🟥, etc.)
Error Messages/Logs
N/A
Steps to Reproduce
To reproduce
- Run Claude Code in PowerShell
- Have Claude output text containing ⬛
- Observe garbled/misaligned rendering
Claude Model
Not sure / Multiple models
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.92 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
PowerShell
Additional Information
Environment
- Claude Code: 2.1.92
- Shell: PowerShell
- OS: Windows 11 24H2 (Build 26100.7171)
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