U+25EF

Large circle◯

Large circle is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Geometric Shapes block, listed here under Shapes. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "ring".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+25EF
Decimal
9711
Hex
0x25EF
Octal
0o22757

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+25EF
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LARGE CIRCLE
DecimalBase 109711
HexadecimalBase 160x25EF
OctalBase 80o22757
BinaryBase 20010010111101111
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+25A0–U+25FFGeometric Shapes
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)◯
HTML entity (hex)◯
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\25EF
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%97%AF

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u25EF
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u25EF
Python\u25EF
Java / C# / Kotlin\u25EF

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 97 AF
UTF-16 (BE)25EF
UTF-32 (BE)000025EF

How to type Large circle

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +25EF with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 25EF then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 25EF. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Large circle".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 25ef, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ◯ in HTML, \25EF in CSS, and \u25EF in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LARGE CIRCLE
Block
Geometric Shapes (U+25A0–U+25FF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Geometric Shapes block: U25A0.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Large circle symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ◯ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Large circle?

Large circle is U+25EF (decimal 9711, hexadecimal 0x25EF, octal 0o22757). It lives in the Geometric Shapes block (U+25A0–U+25FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Large circle?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "LARGE CIRCLE". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Large circle?

Use ◯ or ◯. In CSS, use content: "\25EF".

How do I type Large circle in code?

JavaScript: "\u25EF". Python: "\u25EF". JSON and Java: "\u25EF". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 97 AF.

Is Large circle an emoji?

No. Large circle is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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