Shape symbols
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About these shapes
Geometric shapes: squares, circles, triangles and diamonds, filled and outline, for icons, lists and simple drawings in text.
You get 136 symbols here, sorted into 5 groups: squares (40), circles (30), triangles (29), diamonds and polygons (24), more (13).
They span almost the whole history of Unicode: from version 1.1 (1993) to version 5.2 (2009). The newer ones need an up-to-date phone.
How to type the popular shapes
Shortcuts from our keyboard tables. Alt codes need the numeric keypad; the Mac keys are for the U.S. layout.
| Symbol | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| ●Black circle symbol | 25CF Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ○White circle symbol | Alt+9 | Character Viewer |
| ■Black square symbol | Alt+254 | Character Viewer |
| □White square symbol | 25A1 Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ▲Triangle symbol | Alt+30 | Character Viewer |
| △White triangle symbol | 25B3 Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ◎Bullseye (double circle) | 25CE Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ▼Down-pointing triangle | Alt+31 | Character Viewer |
Symbols or emoji?
None of these are emoji. They are 136 text characters that follow the colour and font of your text, which makes them easy to style.
Some characters exist in both forms. ▪ (U+25AA) is a text symbol; add the invisible emoji selector U+FE0F and it becomes the emoji ▪️ on most phones.
Unicode blocks and versions
Unicode files them in 8 blocks. The biggest share, 96, sits in Geometric Shapes.
| Unicode block | Symbols | Unicode versions |
|---|---|---|
| Geometric Shapes | 96 | 1.1, 3.0, 3.2 |
| Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows | 20 | 5.0, 5.1, 5.2 |
| Dingbats | 6 | 1.1 |
| Mathematical Operators | 6 | 1.1 |
| Miscellaneous Technical | 3 | 1.1, 5.0 |
| Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B | 2 | 3.2 |
| Miscellaneous Symbols | 2 | 4.1 |
| Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A | 1 | 4.1 |
Questions people ask
How do I copy shapes?
Tap a symbol and it is copied. To copy several at once, turn on Collect, tap them in order and press Copy all in the bar at the bottom. Your recent symbols appear above the grid next time.
Why do some shapes show as boxes?
A box means your device has no font for that character. The oldest symbols here date from Unicode 1.1 (1993) and work everywhere; the newest come from Unicode 5.2 (2009) and need a recent system update.
How do I type ● on a keyboard?
On Windows: 25CF Alt+X. On a Mac, open the Character Viewer with Ctrl+⌘+Space and search for it. On a phone, copy ● from here. All methods for ●.
Are these emoji?
No. They are text symbols: they follow your text colour and font, unlike emoji, which are colour pictures drawn by the device.
Where can I use them?
Anywhere you can type text: Instagram and TikTok bios, Discord, WhatsApp, Word, Google Docs, emails and most game chats. A few username fields accept only letters and numbers.