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Red Circle Symbol 🔴 Copy and Paste
A red filled circle emoji. This page gives the exact Unicode identity, copy value, HTML and code forms, keyboard guidance, and source links for red circle.
What does 🔴 mean?
The red circle is an emoji pictograph named LARGE RED CIRCLE. It is commonly used as a red dot for alerts, recording, or emphasis.
🔴 is an emoji. The black circle ● is a monochrome geometric text symbol.
Best uses for Red Circle
- Alert or recording-style dots
- Color-coded social captions
- Emoji decoration where red carries meaning
Avoid 🔴 for formal list markers; use a text bullet when color is not part of the meaning.
How to type 🔴
Windows
Use the Windows emoji panel and search for red circle.
macOS
Use Emoji & Symbols and search for red circle.
Mobile
Find 🔴 in the emoji keyboard under colored symbols, or copy it from this page.
Unicode identity and rendering notes
LARGE RED CIRCLE is encoded as U+1F534 in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block. In HTML you can write it as 🔴; in CSS generated content you can use \1F534; and in JavaScript strings you can use \u{1F534}.
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
\1F534JavaScript
\u{1F534}Not the same as similar dot symbols
Dot symbols can look close in a browser but carry different Unicode names and meanings. Compare red circlewith these nearby symbols before using it in code, math, or formal text.