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U+25EF · Geometric Shapes
Large Circle ◯
A large hollow circle, bigger than ○. Use it for outline shapes, empty status lights, or to frame text in aesthetic layouts.
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 25EF then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "large 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 25ef, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 25EF.
- Or type 25EF and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "large circle" or paste U+25EF into the search box.
- HTML:
◯ - CSS:
content: "\25EF"; - JavaScript:
"\u25EF"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ◯ | |
| Name | Large Circle | |
| Unicode | U+25EF | |
| Unicode name | Large Circle | |
| Block | Geometric Shapes | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ◯ | |
| HTML decimal | ◯ | |
| CSS | \25EF | |
| JavaScript | \u25EF |
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
Large Circle questions
How do I copy the large 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+25EF, named "Large Circle". In HTML write ◯; in CSS use "\25EF".
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.