U+25CF "●" Black Circle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+25CF "●" Black Circle is a geometric symbol that represents a solid, filled circle, commonly used in digital text and formatting. It is part of the Geometric Shapes block in Unicode and is often employed as a bullet point in lists, a marker for locations on maps, or a decorative element in user interfaces and documents. Its simple, bold appearance makes it highly versatile across different platforms and font styles, ensuring consistent visual representation in both print and screen media.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+25CF |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Black Circle |
| Block | Geometric Shapes |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ● |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ● |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x97 0x8F |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x25CF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000025CF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u25cf |