HTML Entity for Black Circle with White Dot Right (⚈)
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Updated: Sep 2026
1 example
Unicode U+2688
Definition
What Is Black Circle with White Dot Right?
Black circle with white dot right (⚈) is Unicode U+2688 in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It is a filled circle with a white dot on the right — useful for diagrams and status markers. HTML has no standard named entity — use numeric or CSS forms (or type the character in UTF-8).
Remember
Character ⚈
Unicode U+2688
Hex entity ⚈
Decimal ⚈
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \2688
Not the same ⚉ U+2689 (two white dots)
All of these produce the same glyph: ⚈. Prefer typing ⚈ in UTF-8 when you can; use ⚈ / ⚈ or CSS for generated content.
Black circle with white dot right in study contexts.
Inline marker⚈ status
Large glyph⚈
vs. two dots⚈ one · ⚉ two
Accessible label⚈black circle with white dot right
With entitiesHex: ⚈ | Decimal: ⚈
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows ⚈ with hex, decimal, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed
Four ways to produce ⚈ in a single document (no named entity).
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Black Circle with White Dot Right (⚈) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\2688";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Black circle dot right using Hex Code: ⚈</p>
<p>Black circle dot right using HTML Code: ⚈</p>
<p id="point">Black circle dot right using CSS Entity: </p>
<p>Typed directly: ⚈</p>
</body>
</html>
Screen readers may skip rare symbols. Add a short label when the marker carries meaning.
Fonts
Check symbol coverage
Some UI fonts omit U+2688. Prefer fonts with solid Miscellaneous Symbols support.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2688 belongs in CSS. ⚈ / ⚈ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ⚈, not ⚈.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Black circle with white dot right (U+2688) and its entity forms (⚈, ⚈, CSS \\2688) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph quality depends on font support for Miscellaneous Symbols.
✓ Universal support
Black Circle with White Dot Right (⚈)
Type ⚈, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same glyph everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+2688 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer a typed ⚈ or ⚈ for markers. Use decimal when generating markup, and \\2688 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: black circle with white dot right is U+2688 (decimal 9864).
HTML: use ⚈ or ⚈ (no named entity).
CSS: use \2688 inside content for generated icons.
Watch out: ⚈ ≠ ⚉ (one dot ≠ two dots).
One line:U+2688 → ⚈ / ⚈ / CSS \2688.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ⚈ (hex), ⚈ (decimal), or the CSS escape \2688 in the content property. All render ⚈. You can also paste ⚈ directly if your file is UTF-8. There is no standard named entity.
U+2688 (hex 2688, decimal 9864). Unicode names it BLACK CIRCLE WITH WHITE DOT RIGHT. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block.
No. HTML5 / WHATWG does not define a named character reference for U+2688. Prefer ⚈, ⚈, or a typed ⚈ in UTF-8.
⚈ (U+2688) has one white dot on the right. ⚉ (U+2689) is black circle with two white dots. They are different code points.
HTML entities (⚈ or ⚈) go in markup. The CSS escape \2688 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ⚈.
In diagrams, Go-style notation, status bullets, and UI markers that need U+2688. Label the meaning in text when accessibility matters.
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Did you know?
Black circle with white dot right is Unicode U+2688 (decimal 9864) in the Miscellaneous Symbols block — official name BLACK CIRCLE WITH WHITE DOT RIGHT. There is no standard named HTML entity. It is not black circle with two white dots (U+2689).
