White diamond symbol (◇)
U+25C7 · WHITE DIAMOND · 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
25C7 Alt+X
Type 25C7 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 “white diamond 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 ;whitediamo.
- Now type ;whitediamo 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 ;whitediamo.
- Type ;whitediamo in any app and tap ◇ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 25c7 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 25c7 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 WHITE DIAMOND, code point U+25C7. 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: diamond, hollow.
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: "\25C7"; | |
| JavaScript | \u25C7 | |
| URL | %E2%97%87 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 97 87 | |
| Unicode | U+25C7 |
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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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.
- ◇White diamond symbolU+25C7 · WHITE DIAMOND
- ᛜU+16DC · Runic
- LozengeU+25CA · LOZENGE · Geometric Shapes
- White diamond suitU+2662 · WHITE DIAMOND SUIT · Miscellaneous Symbols
- ⋄U+22C4 · Mathematical Operators
- 𐊔U+10294 · Lycian
- 𑢷U+118B7 · Warang Citi
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 | White diamond symbol |
| Português | Losango branco |
| Español | Rombo blanco |
| Italiano | Rombo bianco |
| Français | Losange blanc |
| Deutsch | Weiße Raute |
| Türkçe | Beyaz karo |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Belah ketupat putih |
| Polski | Biały romb |
| Русский | Белый ромб |
| 日本語 | 白ひし形 |
| 한국어 | 흰 마름모 |
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 25C7 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ◇ and ᛜ?
◇ is the white diamond symbol (U+25C7). ᛜ is a different character: ᛜ (U+16DC, Runic 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 ;whitediamo.
What is the HTML code for the white diamond symbol?
There is no named entity; use ◇ or ◇. In CSS write \25C7, in JavaScript \u25C7.
Will ◇ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ◇ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.