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U+25C8 · Geometric Shapes

White Diamond Containing Black Small Diamond ◈

White Diamond Containing Black Small Diamond is the Unicode character U+25C8 (official name “WHITE DIAMOND CONTAINING BLACK SMALL DIAMOND”) 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+25C8
HTML◈
◈U+25C8

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+25C8
Decimal9672
HTML (hex)◈
HTML (decimal)◈
CSS\25C8
JavaScript\u25C8
Python\u25C8
UTF-8 bytesE2 97 88
UTF-1625C8
URL-encoded%E2%97%88

Character details

Official nameWHITE DIAMOND CONTAINING BLACK SMALL DIAMOND
Unicode blockGeometric Shapes
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryGeometric Shapes
EmojiNo

How to type ◈

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 25C8 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “white diamond containing black small diamond”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “white diamond containing black small diamond”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 25C8.

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 “white diamond containing black small diamond” or enter U+25C8.
  • HTML: ◈
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9672)

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White Left-Pointing Small Triangle
Black Left-Pointing Pointer
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ◈?

It is U+25C8 (WHITE DIAMOND CONTAINING BLACK SMALL DIAMOND), decimal 9672.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 25C8 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 “white diamond containing black small diamond”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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