U+25E0 · Geometric Shapes
Upper Half Circle ◠
Upper Half Circle is the Unicode character U+25E0 (official name “UPPER 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+25E0
HTML◠
◠U+25E0
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+25E0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 9696 | |
| HTML (hex) | ◠ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ◠ | |
| CSS | \25E0 | |
| JavaScript | \u25E0 | |
| Python | \u25E0 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 97 A0 | |
| UTF-16 | 25E0 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%97%A0 |
Character details
| Official name | UPPER HALF CIRCLE |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Geometric Shapes |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Geometric Shapes |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ◠
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
25E0then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “upper half circle”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “upper half circle”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
25E0.
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 “upper half circle” or enter
U+25E0. - HTML:
◠ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(9696)
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Questions
What is the Unicode for ◠?
It is U+25E0 (UPPER HALF CIRCLE), decimal 9696.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25E0 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 “upper half circle”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ◠ (or ◠). There is no named entity.