<style>
div {
  width: 100px;
  background-color: blue;
  font-family: Ahem;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: green;
}

span {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100px;
  height: 90px;
  background-color: green;
}
</style>
<div><span></span><br>XXXXX</div>