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U+25E1 · Geometric Shapes

Lower Half Circle

Lower Half Circle is the Unicode character U+25E1 (official name “LOWER HALF CIRCLE”) 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+25E1
HTML
U+25E1

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25E1
Decimal9697
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\25E1
JavaScript\u25E1
Python\u25E1
UTF-8 bytesE2 97 A1
UTF-1625E1
URL-encoded%E2%97%A1

Character details

Official nameLOWER HALF CIRCLE
Unicode blockGeometric Shapes
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryGeometric Shapes
EmojiNo

How to type ◡

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25E1 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “lower half circle”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “lower half circle”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 25E1.

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 “lower half circle” or enter U+25E1.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9697)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ◡?

It is U+25E1 (LOWER HALF CIRCLE), decimal 9697.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25E1 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 “lower half circle”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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