White Circle
U+25CBGeometric Shapes
Also known as hollow circleempty circleopen circle
Copy and paste ○. The White Circle character has Unicode code point U+25CB and decimal HTML code ○.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+25CB- Alt Code
Alt+9- HTML Code
○- CSS Code
\25CB- HTML Entity
○- HEX Code
○
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+25CB
- Decimal
- 9675
- Unicode name
- WHITE CIRCLE
- Block
- Geometric Shapes · U+25A0–U+25FF
- General category
- Other Symbol (So)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 1.1
- JavaScript
- "\u25CB"
Appears in
About White Circle
○ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+25CB (decimal 9675). Its official Unicode name is WHITE CIRCLE.
It belongs to the Geometric Shapes block (U+25A0–U+25FF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.
Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0, the HTML Standard’s list of named character references, and Unicode’s code page mappings.
How to type or insert White Circle
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Windows Alt code
- With Num Lock on, hold Alt, type 9 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
25CB, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “white circle”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
25cb, then press Space. - HTML
○or○. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\25CB";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u25CB"
Common questions about White Circle
What is the White Circle symbol?
○ (White Circle) is a symbol in Unicode’s Geometric Shapes block. Its code point is U+25CB, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as hollow circle, empty circle, and open circle.
How do I copy and paste the White 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 White Circle symbol on Windows?
Turn on Num Lock, hold Alt, type 9 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Microsoft Word, type 25CB and press Alt+X to turn the code into ○. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “white circle”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the White Circle symbol on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “white circle”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the White Circle symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?
The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need 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 White 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 “white circle”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 25CB as the character code.
Is the White Circle symbol an emoji?
No. ○ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.
Why does the White 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 Geometric Shapes block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the White Circle symbol?
In HTML, write ○ (decimal) or ○ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ○. In CSS, use content: "\25CB"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u25CB". See all HTML codes.