U+25D6 "◖" Left Half Black Circle Unicode Character

U+25D6 "◖" Left Half Black Circle is a typographic symbol in the Geometric Shapes block, depicting a circle where only the left half is filled in black while the right half remains transparent. This glyph is commonly used in diagrams, user interface design, and mathematical notation to represent partial shading, a state of incompleteness, or a directional offset. Its shape can also function as a visual marker in lists or tables, serving as a distinct alternative to a solid circle or other half-shaded symbols for indicating progress or binary states.