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U+26AB · Misc Symbols
Black Circle Emoji ⚫
The black circle emoji. Unlike the text dot ●, it is drawn by the emoji font, so it keeps its size and look on every phone. Often used for 'offline', 'closed' or as a dark bullet in posts.
Look-alikes
⚫ next to similar dots
Same font and size, so you can see the difference in height and weight. Click any of them to copy it.
How to type
Type ⚫ on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 26AB then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "black circle emoji", and double-click it.
- Copy it from this page once, then save it under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement (for example, type bbb to get it).
- Copy it once, then add it to your Gboard clipboard or Personal dictionary as a shortcut.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 26ab, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 26AB.
- Or type 26AB and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "black circle emoji" or paste U+26AB into the search box.
- HTML:
⚫ - CSS:
content: "\26AB"; - JavaScript:
"\u26AB"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ⚫ | |
| Name | Black Circle Emoji | |
| Unicode | U+26AB | |
| Unicode name | Medium Black Circle | |
| Block | Misc Symbols | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ⚫ | |
| HTML decimal | ⚫ | |
| CSS | \26AB | |
| JavaScript | \u26AB |
Ready to paste
Copy ⚫ in context
Separator
Home ⚫ About ⚫ Blog ⚫ Contact
List
⚫ First ⚫ Second ⚫ Third
Divider
⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫
Repeated
⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫
Rendering
How ⚫ looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
⚫Serif
⚫Sans
⚫Mono
⚫Display
FAQ
Black Circle Emoji questions
How do I copy the black circle emoji symbol?
Click the big ⚫ at the top of this page and it's copied to your clipboard. Paste it with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) or long-press on mobile.
What is the Unicode for ⚫?
⚫ is U+26AB, named "Medium Black Circle". In HTML write ⚫; in CSS use "\26AB".
Does ⚫ work on Instagram and WhatsApp?
Yes. It is a standard text character, so it works in bios, captions, chats and documents, as long as the font has it. Most modern phones show it correctly.