Dot symbols / Bullet points / Black Circle
U+25CF · Geometric Shapes
Black Circle ●
A solid geometric circle, bigger and bolder than the bullet. Use it for big dots, rating scales (●●●○○), status lights and bold list markers in plain text.
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 25CF 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", 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 25cf, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 25CF.
- Or type 25CF and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "black circle" or paste U+25CF into the search box.
- HTML:
● - CSS:
content: "\25CF"; - JavaScript:
"\u25CF"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ● | |
| Name | Black Circle | |
| Unicode | U+25CF | |
| Unicode name | Black Circle | |
| Block | Geometric Shapes | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ● | |
| HTML decimal | ● | |
| CSS | \25CF | |
| JavaScript | \u25CF |
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 questions
How do I copy the black circle 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+25CF, named "Black Circle". In HTML write ●; in CSS use "\25CF".
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.