Dot symbols / Circles / Dotted Circle
U+25CC · Geometric Shapes
Dotted Circle ◌
The dotted circle is a placeholder that typographers use to show combining accents on their own (◌́). It's also a nice 'empty slot' marker.
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 25CC then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "dotted 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 25cc, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 25CC.
- Or type 25CC and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "dotted circle" or paste U+25CC into the search box.
- HTML:
◌ - CSS:
content: "\25CC"; - JavaScript:
"\u25CC"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ◌ | |
| Name | Dotted Circle | |
| Unicode | U+25CC | |
| Unicode name | Dotted Circle | |
| Block | Geometric Shapes | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ◌ | |
| HTML decimal | ◌ | |
| CSS | \25CC | |
| JavaScript | \u25CC |
Ready to paste
Copy ◌ in context
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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
Dotted Circle questions
How do I copy the dotted 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+25CC, named "Dotted Circle". In HTML write ◌; in CSS use "\25CC".
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.