Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 25CC then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Dotted Circle
A symbol from the Geometric Shapes collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ◌
- Unicode
- U+25CC
- HTML entity
- ◌
- Category
- Geometric Shapes
Export
Download Dotted 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.
17 of 48 in the geometric shapes collection
About the dotted circle symbol
Dotted Circle is a geometric figure consisting of a series of small points arranged in a round perimeter. It belongs to the Geometric Shapes block and serves primarily as a placeholder or base for other characters. In technical documentation and linguistic charts, this character is read as a base symbol indicating where a combining mark, such as an accent or a vowel sign, should be positioned relative to a letter.
This character appears most frequently in typography and software development to demonstrate how diacritics look when they are not attached to a specific alphabet. It is also used in mathematical notation to represent an empty set or a generic placeholder in diagrams. Additionally, it can be found in user interface design to signify a loading state or an unselected option in a menu.
How to type Dotted 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 25CC.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 25CC, 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
◌ dotted circle lives inside the Geometric Shapes Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Geometric Shapes →
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