Circle With Lower Half Black Symbol

A symbol from the Circle Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ◒
Unicode: U+25D2
HTML entity: ◒
Category: Circle Symbols

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About the circle with lower half black symbol

This symbol appears in early computer terminal interfaces and text-based user interfaces as a half-filled indicator, often representing a partially completed process or a neutral state between on and off. It belongs to a set of geometric shapes that were included in Unicode to support block-based graphics and simple diagramming.

The character depicts a circle with its lower half shaded solid black, creating a two-tone appearance. It is used in technical contexts such as progress bars, status displays, or schematic drawings where a visual distinction between filled and empty halves is needed. As a non-emoji symbol, it is typically rendered in monochrome.

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.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 25D2 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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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.