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U+25D0 · Geometric Shapes

Circle with Left Half Black ◐

Circle with Left Half Black is the Unicode character U+25D0 (official name “CIRCLE WITH LEFT HALF BLACK”) from the Geometric Shapes block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s geometric shapes collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+25D0
HTML◐
◐U+25D0

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25D0
Decimal9680
HTML (hex)◐
HTML (decimal)◐
CSS\25D0
JavaScript\u25D0
Python\u25D0
UTF-8 bytesE2 97 90
UTF-1625D0
URL-encoded%E2%97%90

Character details

Official nameCIRCLE WITH LEFT HALF BLACK
Unicode blockGeometric Shapes
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryGeometric Shapes
EmojiNo

How to type ◐

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25D0 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “circle with left half black”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “circle with left half black”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 25D0.

iPhone & Android

  • 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 “circle with left half black” or enter U+25D0.
  • HTML: ◐
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9680)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ◐?

It is U+25D0 (CIRCLE WITH LEFT HALF BLACK), decimal 9680.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25D0 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 “circle with left half black”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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