Dot symbols / Bullet points / White Circle
U+25CB · Geometric Shapes
White Circle ○
The hollow counterpart of ●. Use it for empty rating dots, unchecked options and outline-style bullets.
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 25CB then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "white 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 25cb, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 25CB.
- Or type 25CB and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "white circle" or paste U+25CB into the search box.
- HTML:
○ - CSS:
content: "\25CB"; - JavaScript:
"\u25CB"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ○ | |
| Name | White Circle | |
| Unicode | U+25CB | |
| Unicode name | White Circle | |
| Block | Geometric Shapes | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ○ | |
| HTML decimal | ○ | |
| CSS | \25CB | |
| JavaScript | \u25CB |
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
White Circle questions
How do I copy the white 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+25CB, named "White Circle". In HTML write ○; in CSS use "\25CB".
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.