| Character | ◘ |
| Name | Inverse Bullet |
| Unicode Code Point | U+25D8 |
| Decimal Value | 9688 |
| Hex Value | 0x25D8 |
| Category | Geometric Shapes |
| Windows Alt Code | Alt+8 |
| Word Alt+X Code | 25D8 + Alt+X |
| Mac Shortcut | Not available — use copy/paste |
| HTML Entity | ◘ |
| HTML Code (Dec / Hex) | ◘ / ◘ |
| CSS Content Code | content: "\25D8"; |
| JavaScript Unicode Escape | "\u{25D8}" |
Inverse Bullet is a basic geometric shape used as a bullet point, status indicator, rating marker, or simple visual accent in plain text, chat, and lightweight UI design.
Unicode block: Geometric Shapes (U+25A0–U+25FF). This block standardizes basic geometric shapes — squares, circles, triangles, diamonds — as plain-text characters, useful anywhere a simple visual marker is needed without loading an image.
At Unicode code point U+25D8 (decimal 9688), Inverse Bullet is the 57th of 96 characters cataloged in this category on How To Type Any Symbol. In terms of typing methods, it has a documented Windows Alt code, though no dedicated single-key Mac shortcut — Mac users generally rely on copy-paste for it. Regardless of platform, clicking the copy button above places the exact character on your clipboard, ready to paste into any application that accepts Unicode text.
💡 Good to know: Filled vs. outlined versions of the same shape (■ vs □) often carry an implied meaning like "selected" vs "unselected" — check for a matching pair if you need that distinction.
Hold Alt and type 8 on the numeric keypad.
No dedicated shortcut — click the copy button above and paste with Cmd+V.
Click the symbol above to copy it, then paste anywhere — works on every device and OS.
Use the entity ◘ in your HTML.