Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 25D2 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Circle With Lower Half Black
A symbol from the Geometric Shapes collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ◒
- Unicode
- U+25D2
- HTML entity
- ◒
- Category
- Geometric Shapes
Export
Download Circle With Lower Half Black 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.
21 of 48 in the geometric shapes collection
About the circle with lower half black symbol
Recognized formally as the Circle With Lower Half Black, this geometric symbol consists of a hollow circular outline bisected horizontally, with the bottom hemisphere completely filled. It belongs to the Geometric Shapes block within the Common script. While it is rarely seen in standard literary prose, it functions as a clear visual marker or schematic indicator in technical and specialized contexts.
Practitioners most frequently utilize this symbol in mathematics and formal logic to represent specific set relations or operators. In technical diagrams and signage, it often serves as a status indicator or a specialized toggle icon. Occasionally, social media users and digital crafters incorporate the character into decorative text strings or aesthetic layouts to create balanced patterns alongside other bisected circular shapes.
How to type Circle With Lower Half Black
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 25D2.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 25D2, then press Enter or Space.
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Part of the Geometric Shapes block
◒ circle with lower half black lives inside the Geometric Shapes Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Geometric Shapes →
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