Fisheye (circle with dot) (◉)
U+25C9 · FISHEYE · 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
25C9 Alt+X
Type 25C9 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 “fisheye (circle with dot)” 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 ;fisheye.
- Now type ;fisheye 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 ;fisheye.
- Type ;fisheye in any app and tap ◉ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 25c9 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 25c9 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ◉ means and how it is used
Fisheye (circle with dot) (◉) is the Unicode character U+25C9, officially called FISHEYE. It is in the Geometric Shapes block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: cicles, circle, circled, concentric, containing, dot, filled, fisheye.
On this site it is part of the shapes (136 symbols), next to ● ○ ■ □ ▲.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ◉ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ◉ | |
| CSS | content: "\25C9"; | |
| JavaScript | \u25C9 | |
| URL | %E2%97%89 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 97 89 | |
| Unicode | U+25C9 |
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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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 | Fisheye (circle with dot) |
| Português | Círculo com ponto |
| Español | Círculo con punto |
| Italiano | Cerchio con punto |
| Français | Cercle pointé |
| Deutsch | Kreis mit Punkt |
| Türkçe | Noktalı daire |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Lingkaran bertitik |
| Polski | Kółko z kropką |
| Русский | Круг с точкой |
| 日本語 | 蛇の目 |
| 한국어 | 점 있는 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 25C9 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 ;fisheye.
What is the HTML code for the fisheye (circle with dot)?
There is no named entity; use ◉ or ◉. In CSS write \25C9, in JavaScript \u25C9.
Will ◉ show on every phone?
◉ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.