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U+274D · Dingbats

Shadowed White Circle

Shadowed White Circle is the Unicode character U+274D (official name “SHADOWED WHITE CIRCLE”) from the Dingbats block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s dingbats collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+274D
HTML
U+274D

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+274D
Decimal10061
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\274D
JavaScript\u274D
Python\u274D
UTF-8 bytesE2 9D 8D
UTF-16274D
URL-encoded%E2%9D%8D

Character details

Official nameSHADOWED WHITE CIRCLE
Unicode blockDingbats
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryDingbats
EmojiNo

How to type ❍

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 274D then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “shadowed white circle”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “shadowed white circle”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 274D.

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 “shadowed white circle” or enter U+274D.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10061)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ❍?

It is U+274D (SHADOWED WHITE CIRCLE), decimal 10061.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 274D 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 “shadowed white circle”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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