White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant
U+25F4Geometric Shapes
Also known as outline circle with upper left quadranthollow circle with upper left quadrant
Copy and paste ◴. The White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant character has Unicode code point U+25F4 and decimal HTML code ◴.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+25F4- HTML Code
◴- CSS Code
\25F4- HEX Code
◴
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+25F4
- Decimal
- 9716
- Unicode name
- WHITE CIRCLE WITH UPPER LEFT QUADRANT
- Block
- Geometric Shapes · U+25A0–U+25FF
- General category
- Other Symbol (So)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 3.0
- JavaScript
- "\u25F4"
Appears in
About White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant
◴ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+25F4 (decimal 9716). Its official Unicode name is WHITE CIRCLE WITH UPPER LEFT QUADRANT.
It belongs to the Geometric Shapes block (U+25A0–U+25FF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 3.0, released in 1999. 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 White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
25F4, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “white circle with upper left quadrant”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
25f4, then press Space. - HTML
◴. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\25F4";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u25F4"
Common questions about White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant
What is the White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant symbol?
◴ (White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant) is a symbol in Unicode’s Geometric Shapes block. Its code point is U+25F4, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 3.0 (1999). It is also known as outline circle with upper left quadrant and hollow circle with upper left quadrant.
How do I copy and paste the White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant 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 With Upper Left Quadrant symbol on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 25F4 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ◴. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “white circle with upper left quadrant”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant symbol on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “white circle with upper left quadrant”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant 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 With Upper Left Quadrant 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 with upper left quadrant”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 25F4 as the character code.
Is the White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant 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 With Upper Left Quadrant 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 With Upper Left Quadrant symbol?
In HTML, write ◴ (decimal) or ◴ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\25F4"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u25F4". See all HTML codes.