◯

Large Circle

Unicode
U+25EF
Category
Geometric
HTML Entity
◯
CSS
\25EF
The Large Circle symbol (◯) is a geometric character widely used in Japanese typography to indicate correctness, acting much like a checkmark in Western cultures. It is frequently paired with an "X" to denote true/false or yes/no options in digital forms and quizzes. Beyond grading, it serves as a popular placeholder character for hidden or anonymous text, as well as a clean, oversized bullet point for minimal formatting.

How to Type

Windows
Alt + 9711 or Win + . then search "circle"
macOS
Control + Command + Space then search "large circle"
Linux
Ctrl + Shift + U then 25EF
HTML
◯ or ◯

In Programming

In user interface design, it frequently represents an unselected radio button or a structural node in text-based diagrams. In mathematical markup like MathML, the entity is used to render large circular operators.

Tags

Japanese correct mark big circle big circle text circle checkmark correct symbol geometric grading symbol outline placeholder circle quiz symbol ring round true false symbol yes symbol ◯ meaning

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