Medium Black Circle Symbol ⚫ Copy and Paste
An emoji-capable medium filled black circle. This page gives the exact Unicode identity, copy value, HTML and code forms, keyboard guidance, and source links for medium black circle.
What does ⚫ mean?
The medium black circle is a symbol that many platforms render with emoji styling. It is useful when you want a black dot that may appear more graphic than text-only ●.
⚫ may render as emoji. ● and ⬤ are geometric text symbols with more stable typographic behavior.
Best uses for Medium Black Circle
- Emoji-style black dot indicators
- Social media captions
- Plain text where emoji rendering is acceptable
Avoid ⚫ in typography that must stay text-like across platforms; ● is more predictable as a geometric text symbol.
How to type ⚫
Windows
Use the emoji panel, Character Map, or type 26AB then Alt+X in Word.
macOS
Use Emoji & Symbols and search for medium black circle.
Mobile
Find ⚫ in the emoji keyboard under symbols, or copy it from this page.
Unicode identity and rendering notes
MEDIUM BLACK CIRCLE is encoded as U+26AB in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. In HTML you can write it as ⚫; in CSS generated content you can use \26AB; and in JavaScript strings you can use \u26AB.
The copied character is plain Unicode text, so its exact shape depends on the font, operating system, and whether the symbol is rendered as text or emoji. Use the official Unicode name and code point when you need to distinguish it from similar dot symbols.
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript forms
HTML
⚫CSS
\26ABJavaScript
\u26ABNot the same as similar dot symbols
Dot symbols can look close in a browser but carry different Unicode names and meanings. Compare medium black circlewith these nearby symbols before using it in code, math, or formal text.