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Circle With Upper Half Black Symbol

A geometric circle with the upper half filled in black, useful for clean visual accents and icons.

U+25D3

◓ is a geometric symbol often used as a simple half-filled circle. It’s available as a Unicode character, so it works across modern fonts and platforms. Copy it directly for UI labels, design mockups, and decorative text.

Circle With Upper Half Black Symbol Meaning

◓ is primarily recognized as a geometric, half-filled circle—specifically a circle with an upper half black fill. Visually, it can suggest “top vs. bottom” emphasis, a progress-like segment, or a simple directional cue without using arrows. In design contexts, it’s commonly treated as a minimal icon element for section headers, status indicators, or decorative separators. Because it’s abstract and not tied to a specific language, it’s also used as a lightweight bullet, badge, or marker in lists, posters, and social media graphics.

Common uses

  • •As a minimalist bullet or list marker in text and documentation
  • •For UI section dividers and subtle decorative separators
  • •As a badge-like status or label icon in dashboards and apps
  • •In posters and flyers to add simple geometric accents
  • •As an icon element in typographic designs and infographics

Examples

◓ Circle with Upper Half Black

  • ◓◓ Important updates
  • ◓◓ Design notes
  • ◓System status: ◓ Active
  • ◓◓ Top section
  • ◓Featured: ◓ New release

Variations

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Technical codes

UnicodeU+25D3
HTML Entity◓
HTML Code◓
CSS\25D3
Alt CodeAlt + 9683
Decimal9683

How to type Circle With Upper Half Black Symbol (◓)

On Windows

Hold Alt and type 9683 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 25D3 then press Alt + X.

On Mac

Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 25D3. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.

On Linux

Press Control + Shift + U, type 25d3, then press Enter or Space.

Anywhere

Copy ◓ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.

FAQ

What does the Circle With Upper Half Black symbol mean?

◓ is primarily recognized as a geometric, half-filled circle—specifically a circle with an upper half black fill. Visually, it can suggest “top vs. bottom” emphasis, a progress-like segment, or a simple directional cue without using arrows. In design contexts, it’s commonly treated as a minimal icon element for section headers, status indicators, or decorative separators. Because it’s abstract and not tied to a specific language, it’s also used as a lightweight bullet, badge, or marker in lists, posters, and social media graphics.

What Unicode character is ◓?

◓ is named “CIRCLE WITH UPPER HALF BLACK” with code point U+25D3.

How can I copy ◓ easily?

Copy the character directly from this page, or use the provided HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes (see code formats on the page).

Will ◓ look consistent across platforms?

It should render in most modern fonts as a geometric circle with a black upper half, but appearance can vary slightly depending on the font.

Where is ◓ commonly used in design or writing?

It’s often used as a minimalist marker, icon accent, badge element, or geometric separator in text-based layouts.

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