HTML Entity for Black Circle with Two White Dots (⚉)
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Updated: Sep 2026
1 example
Unicode U+2689
Definition
What Is Black Circle with Two White Dots?
Black circle with two white dots (⚉) is Unicode U+2689 in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It is a filled circle with two white dots — useful for diagrams and dual-state markers. HTML has no standard named entity — use numeric or CSS forms (or type the character in UTF-8).
Remember
Character ⚉
Unicode U+2689
Hex entity ⚉
Decimal ⚉
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \2689
Not the same ⚈ U+2688 (one white dot right)
All of these produce the same glyph: ⚉. Prefer typing ⚉ in UTF-8 when you can; use ⚉ / ⚉ or CSS for generated content.
Black circle with two white dots in study contexts.
Inline marker⚉ dual state
Large glyph⚉
vs. one-dot form⚉ two · ⚈ one
Accessible label⚉black circle with two white dots
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 Two White Dots (⚉) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\2689";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Black circle two dots using Hex Code: ⚉</p>
<p>Black circle two dots using HTML Code: ⚉</p>
<p id="point">Black circle two dots 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+2689. Prefer fonts with solid Miscellaneous Symbols support.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2689 belongs in CSS. ⚉ / ⚉ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ⚉, not ⚉.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Black circle with two white dots (U+2689) and its entity forms (⚉, ⚉, CSS \\2689) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph quality depends on font support for Miscellaneous Symbols.
✓ Universal support
Black Circle with Two White Dots (⚉)
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+2689 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer a typed ⚉ or ⚉ for markers. Use decimal when generating markup, and \\2689 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: black circle with two white dots is U+2689 (decimal 9865).
HTML: use ⚉ or ⚉ (no named entity).
CSS: use \2689 inside content for generated icons.
Watch out: ⚉ ≠ ⚈ (two dots ≠ one dot).
One line:U+2689 → ⚉ / ⚉ / CSS \2689.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ⚉ (hex), ⚉ (decimal), or the CSS escape \2689 in the content property. All render ⚉. You can also paste ⚉ directly if your file is UTF-8. There is no standard named entity.
U+2689 (hex 2689, decimal 9865). Unicode names it BLACK CIRCLE WITH TWO WHITE DOTS. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block.
No. HTML5 / WHATWG does not define a named character reference for U+2689. Prefer ⚉, ⚉, or a typed ⚉ in UTF-8.
⚉ (U+2689) has two white dots. ⚈ (U+2688) has one white dot on the right. They are different code points.
HTML entities (⚉ or ⚉) go in markup. The CSS escape \2689 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ⚉.
In diagrams, Go-style notation, dual-state UI markers, and status bullets that need U+2689. Label the meaning in text when accessibility matters.
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Did you know?
Black circle with two white dots is Unicode U+2689 (decimal 9865) in the Miscellaneous Symbols block — official name BLACK CIRCLE WITH TWO WHITE DOTS. There is no standard named HTML entity. It is not black circle with white dot right (U+2688 ⚈).
