Medium White Circle Symbol ⚪ Copy and Paste
An emoji-capable medium outlined white circle. This page gives the exact Unicode identity, copy value, HTML and code forms, keyboard guidance, and source links for medium white circle.
What does ⚪ mean?
The medium white circle often appears as an emoji-style outlined circle. It is heavier and more graphic than the plain geometric white circle ○.
⚪ is emoji-capable, ○ is a text geometric circle, and ◦ is a small bullet.
Best uses for Medium White Circle
- Emoji-style open dot markers
- Social media labels
- Pairing with ⚫ for on/off style text indicators
Avoid ⚪ when you need a purely typographic outline circle; use ○ instead.
How to type ⚪
Windows
Use the emoji panel, Character Map, or type 26AA then Alt+X in Word.
macOS
Use Emoji & Symbols and search for medium white circle.
Mobile
Find ⚪ in the emoji keyboard under symbols, or copy it from this page.
Unicode identity and rendering notes
MEDIUM WHITE CIRCLE is encoded as U+26AA in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. In HTML you can write it as ⚪; in CSS generated content you can use \26AA; and in JavaScript strings you can use \u26AA.
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
\26AAJavaScript
\u26AANot the same as similar dot symbols
Dot symbols can look close in a browser but carry different Unicode names and meanings. Compare medium white circlewith these nearby symbols before using it in code, math, or formal text.