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U+26AB · Miscellaneous Symbols

Black Circle Emoji ⚫

Black Circle Emoji is the Unicode character U+26AB (official name “MEDIUM BLACK CIRCLE”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s miscellaneous symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+26AB
HTML⚫
⚫︎U+26AB

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+26AB
Decimal9899
HTML (hex)⚫
HTML (decimal)⚫
CSS\26AB
JavaScript\u26AB
Python\u26AB
UTF-8 bytesE2 9A AB
UTF-1626AB
URL-encoded%E2%9A%AB

Character details

Official nameMEDIUM BLACK CIRCLE
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ⚫

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “medium black circle”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 26AB then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “medium black circle”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “medium black circle”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 26AB.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “black circle”.
  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “medium black circle” or enter U+26AB.
  • HTML: ⚫
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9899)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⚫?

It is U+26AB (MEDIUM BLACK CIRCLE), decimal 9899.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 26AB then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “medium black circle”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⚫ (or ⚫). There is no named entity.