◙
Geometric Shape 58
- Unicode
- U+25D9
- Category
- Geometric
- HTML Entity
- ◙
- CSS
- \25D9
The ◙ symbol, officially known as the Inverse White Circle, features a solid black square with a white circle knocked out of its center. Originally included in early PC character sets as a graphical bullet point, it is widely used in text-based design to represent buttons, radio toggles, or recording indicators. It belongs to the Unicode Geometric Shapes block and remains a popular tool for ASCII art and retro interface mockups.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9689
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "inverse white circle"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 25D9
- HTML
- ◙
In Programming
In text-based terminal interfaces and command-line scripts, developers use this symbol to visualize active radio buttons, network nodes, or interactive toggle switches.
Tags
ASCII art
UI button text
black square white circle
geometric
inverse circle
legacy computing symbol
negative
radio button symbol
recording indicator
retro PC character
ring inverted
shape
toggle symbol