U+25EF "◯" Large Circle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+25EF "◯" Large Circle is a geometric symbol that represents a hollow, circular shape, distinct from the filled circle characters like the black circle (U+25CF). It is commonly used in digital typography, user interface design, and mathematical notation to denote empty sets, options, or boundaries. In contexts like checkboxes, it often signifies an unchecked state or an open selection. The symbol's clear, open form also makes it useful in diagrams, flowcharts, and as a placeholder in visual layouts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+25EF |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Large 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 0xAF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x25EF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000025EF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u25ef |