Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 25CF then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Black Circle
A symbol from the Geometric Shapes collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ●
- Unicode
- U+25CF
- HTML entity
- ●
- Category
- Geometric Shapes
Export
Download Black Circle as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.
SVG uses the system font stack — open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.
13 of 48 in the geometric shapes collection
About the black circle symbol
Known as the Black Circle, this character is a solid, opaque round shape belonging to the Geometric Shapes block. It is a universal symbol used across various languages and scripts to represent a filled point or a generic orb. In speech, it is typically referred to by its descriptive name or simply as a large dot or bullet point.
This symbol appears frequently in typography and digital layouts to create organized lists or to separate different sections of text. In the context of password fields and digital security, it often acts as a masking character to hide sensitive sensitive information from view. Additionally, musical notation sometimes utilizes it to indicate specific rhythmic hits, while social media users employ the circle as a visual ornament to frame titles or highlight important status updates.
How to type Black Circle
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 25CF.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 25CF, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Part of the Geometric Shapes block
● black circle lives inside the Geometric Shapes Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Geometric Shapes →
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