Bullseye (double circle) (◎)
U+25CE · BULLSEYE · 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
25CE Alt+X
Type 25CE 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 “bullseye (double circle)” 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 ;bullseye.
- Now type ;bullseye 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 ;bullseye.
- Type ;bullseye in any app and tap ◎ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 25ce Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 25ce and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ◎ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ◎ is BULLSEYE, code point U+25CE. 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, circles, concentric, double, target.
It sits in the shapes with 136 symbols, among them ● ○ ■ □ ▲.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ◎ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ◎ | |
| CSS | content: "\25CE"; | |
| JavaScript | \u25CE | |
| URL | %E2%97%8E | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 97 8E | |
| Unicode | U+25CE |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
◎ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Don't confuse ◎ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ◎Bullseye (double circle)U+25CE · BULLSEYE
- ⌾U+233E · Miscellaneous Technical
- Circled white bulletU+29BE · CIRCLED WHITE BULLET · Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B
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 | Bullseye (double circle) |
| Português | Círculo duplo |
| Español | Círculo doble |
| Italiano | Cerchio doppio |
| Français | Double cercle |
| Deutsch | Doppelkreis |
| Türkçe | Çift daire |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Lingkaran ganda |
| Polski | Podwójne kółko |
| Русский | Двойной круг |
| 日本語 | 二重丸 |
| 한국어 | 이중 동그라미 |
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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 25CE and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ◎ and ⌾?
◎ is the bullseye (double circle) (U+25CE). ⌾ is a different character: ⌾ (U+233E, Miscellaneous Technical block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
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 ;bullseye.
What is the HTML code for the bullseye (double circle)?
There is no named entity; use ◎ or ◎. In CSS write \25CE, in JavaScript \u25CE.
Will ◎ show on every phone?
◎ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.