What does ⚫ Black Circle mean?
A solid black circle. It works as a bold bullet point, a dot in a pattern, or the black option in a poll or a board game such as Go. It can also suggest something serious, dark or mysterious, and pairs with ⚪ for contrast, from opposites to a simple on-off switch. In fashion chats it often just means “in black”.
⚫ Black Circle is an emoji from the Symbols category (geometric shapes), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
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⚫ Black Circle on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Black Circle looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Black Circle emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ⚫ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :black_circle:.
When was the Black Circle emoji added?
⚫ Black Circle was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ⚫ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Black Circle. The underlying code (U+26AB) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.