Black circle symbol (●)
U+25CF · BLACK CIRCLE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ●
Windows
No Alt code
● is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
25CF Alt+X
Type 25CF and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ●. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ●.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “black circle symbol” and click ● to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ● once and type it in any app:
- Copy ● from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ● as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;blackc.
- Now type ;blackc anywhere: the keyboard suggests ●.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ●:
- Copy ● from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ● as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;blackc.
- Type ;blackc in any app and tap ● in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 25cf Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 25cf and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ● means and how it is used
The black circle ● is a solid dot used for bullets, status indicators (● online), radio buttons in plain text and rating scales (●●●○○). In Japanese documents it often marks headings or key points, alongside ○ and ◎. On many phones it stays black text, while ⚫ is the emoji version with its own colours.
The official Unicode name of ● is BLACK CIRCLE, code point U+25CF. You will find it in the Geometric Shapes block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: circle, filled.
It sits in the shape symbols with 136 symbols, among them ○ ■ □ ▲ △.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ● | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ● | |
| CSS | content: "\25CF"; | |
| JavaScript | \u25CF | |
| URL | %E2%97%8F | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 97 8F | |
| Unicode | U+25CF |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ● dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Names in other languages
What ● is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Black circle symbol |
| Português | Círculo preto |
| Español | Círculo negro |
| Italiano | Cerchio nero |
| Français | Cercle noir |
| Deutsch | Schwarzer Kreis |
| Türkçe | Siyah daire |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Lingkaran hitam |
| Polski | Czarne kółko |
| Русский | Чёрный круг |
| 日本語 | 黒丸記号 |
| 한국어 | 검은 동그라미 |
Related symbols
All Shapes →Questions people ask
How do I type ● on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ● in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 25CF and press Alt+X.
How do I type ● on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ●. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;blackc.
What is the HTML code for the black circle symbol?
There is no named entity; use ● or ●. In CSS write \25CF, in JavaScript \u25CF.
Will ● show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ● dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.