Medium Black Circle
U+26ABMiscellaneous Symbols
Also known as black circle
Copy and paste ⚫. The Medium Black Circle character has Unicode code point U+26AB and decimal HTML code ⚫.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+26AB- HTML Code
⚫- CSS Code
\26AB- HEX Code
⚫
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+26AB
- Decimal
- 9899
- Unicode name
- MEDIUM BLACK CIRCLE
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols · U+2600–U+26FF
- General category
- Other Symbol (So)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 4.1
- JavaScript
- "\u26AB"
Appears in
About Medium Black Circle
⚫ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+26AB (decimal 9899). Its official Unicode name is MEDIUM BLACK CIRCLE.
It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 4.1, released in 2005. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.
Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0.
How to type or insert Medium Black Circle
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Windows emoji panel
- Press Windows+. and search for it.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
26AB, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “medium black circle”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
26ab, then press Space. - HTML
⚫. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\26AB";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u26AB"
Common questions about Medium Black Circle
What is the Medium Black Circle symbol?
⚫ (Medium Black Circle) is a symbol in Unicode’s Miscellaneous Symbols block. Its code point is U+26AB, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 4.1 (2005). It is also known as black circle.
How do I copy and paste the Medium Black Circle symbol?
Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ⚫ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.
How do I type the Medium Black Circle symbol on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 26AB and press Alt+X to turn the code into ⚫. Press the Windows key+. to open the emoji panel, then search for it.
How do I type the Medium Black Circle symbol on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “medium black circle”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Medium Black Circle symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?
Open the emoji keyboard and search for it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.
Can I use the Medium Black Circle symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?
Yes. ⚫ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “medium black circle”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 26AB as the character code.
Is the Medium Black Circle symbol an emoji?
Yes. ⚫ is an emoji, so phones, Windows, and macOS show it as a small color picture, and its look differs from one platform to another.
Why does the Medium Black Circle symbol show as a box or question mark?
An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ⚫. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Miscellaneous Symbols block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Medium Black Circle symbol?
In HTML, write ⚫ (decimal) or ⚫ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\26AB"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u26AB". See all HTML codes.