Circle With Left Half Black
U+25D0◐Symbol · decimal ◐
Loading Symbols Copy & Paste
Browse 49 loading symbols for status, editing and warning labels. Mostly drawn from the Braille Patterns block. 15 are multi-code-point sequences.
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49 characters and sequences. One tap copies the real code points.
Nothing here matches that.
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Loading Symbols with Unicode names and HTML codes
12 of the 49 entries, shown with their full detail. Where two entries look the same, the name settles it. The HTML references beside each name reproduce the code-point sequence character for character.
White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant
U+25F4◴Symbol · decimal ◴
White Square With Upper Right Quadrant
U+25F3◳Symbol · decimal ◳
Braille Pattern Dots-145
U+2819⠙Symbol · decimal ⠙
Braille Pattern Dots-356
U+2834⠴Symbol · decimal ⠴
Lower One Eighth Block
U+2581▁Symbol · decimal ▁
Lower Five Eighths Block
U+2585▅Symbol · decimal ▅
Quadrant Upper Left
U+2598▘Symbol · decimal ▘
Text sequence (4 characters)
U+25CF U+25CB U+25CB U+25CB● ○ ○ ○Text sequence · decimal ● ○ ○ ○
Text sequence (6 characters)
U+005B U+25A0 U+25A1 U+25A1 U+25A1 U+005D[ ■ □ □ □ ]Text sequence · decimal [ ■ □ □ □ ]
Text sequence (8 characters)
U+2801 U+2802 U+2804 U+2840 U+2880 U+2820 U+2810 U+2808⠁ ⠂ ⠄ ⡀ ⢀ ⠠ ⠐ ⠈Text sequence · decimal ⠁ ⠂ ⠄ ⡀ ⢀ ⠠ ⠐ ⠈
Text sequence (8 characters)
U+28FE U+28FD U+28FB U+28BF U+287F U+28DF U+28EF U+28F7⣾ ⣽ ⣻ ⢿ ⡿ ⣟ ⣯ ⣷Text sequence · decimal ⣾ ⣽ ⣻ ⢿ ⡿ ⣟ ⣯ ⣷
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Loading Symbols: types, meanings and practical differences
A sequence of circle or Braille frames can become a lightweight text spinner when animated in software.
Each of these means something specific. They label status, warnings and edits. The page carries 49 distinct entries: 34 single characters and 15 sequences.
Representative names include Circle With Left Half Black, White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant, White Square With Upper Right Quadrant, Braille Pattern Dots-145. The commonest name families across the whole inventory are White Circle (12), Black Square (10), White Square (6). Single-character values span U+2581 to U+283C.
Browse loading symbols by type
Symbol
34 entries
Text sequence
15 entries
What this inventory contains
Encoded span for loading symbols
The span runs U+2581 to U+283C. By Unicode general category that is symbol 34.
Name patterns that repeat
Sorting every formal name puts White Circle (12), Black Square (10), White Square (6) at the top.
Joiners, selectors and length
15 entries span more than one code point: 0 with a zero-width joiner, 0 with a variation selector, the longest running to 17 code points.
Which one should you use
Two look almost the same: Braille Pattern Dots-145 and Braille Pattern Dots-356. They are different characters: U+2819 and U+2834. Start with symbol.
It is the biggest group, with 34. Leave text sequence unless nothing else fits. Then paste it where it will live and look at it.
These are grouped by what people use them for. Unicode's own categories may split them differently.
34Symbol
Standalone marks that follow your font. 69% here.
15Text sequence
A composition, not a single character. 31% here.
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Loading Symbols explained in plain English
Short summary
You can copy any of the 49 loading symbols below. The largest set is symbol, with 34. Unicode keeps most of them in a group called Braille Patterns.
2 groups, not one list
Symbol is the biggest at 34. The rest split between text sequence.
Which blocks they come from
They come from Braille Patterns (60), Geometric Shapes (44) and Block Elements (16). They span U+2581 to U+283C, so no one font covers them all.
Easy to confuse
Braille Pattern Dots-145 and Braille Pattern Dots-356 look alike. They are not the same character.
15 entries are sequences
15 use more than one character. Copy the whole thing or it breaks.
Vocabulary for this topic
Useful terms when searching or describing loading symbols.
- Symbol
- Text sequence
- Loading
- Spinner
- Progress
- Waiting
- Circle
- Left
- Half
- Upper
- Quadrant
- Square
Side by side
| Type | Examples | Good for | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | ◐ ◓ ◑ | Status, validation and warning labels | Treating Circle With Left Half Black and White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant as the same character |
| Text sequence | ∙∙∙ ●○○○ ○●○○ | Editing and reference notation | Treating the whole set as if it renders identically |
What the loading symbols inventory actually contains
Every figure below is counted from the 49 entries stored for this page rather than estimated. The characters are drawn from Braille Patterns (60), Geometric Shapes (44) and Block Elements (16).
| Group | Entries | Examples | Code points | Usual presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | 34 | ◐ ◓ ◑ | U+25D0–U+25F4 | Text presentation |
| Text sequence | 15 | ∙∙∙ ●○○○ ○●○○ | sequence | Text presentation |
Practical note: Presentation is the typical default. A variation selector, a specific font stack, or an application that overrides emoji rendering can change what you see after pasting.
Read further
Compare these choices with circle symbols and dot symbols. For a deeper explanation, read Using Symbols in Professional Writing. If one question is enough, read how do i find the official name of a symbol?.
Tip: A symbol should decorate a label, not replace it — plain words keep the meaning available to search and to assistive technology.
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How to use loading symbols
One click copies the characters themselves, not a picture of them. Use Ctrl V on Windows and Linux, ⌘ V on a Mac, or long-press and Paste on a phone.
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Status, validation and warning labels
Circle With Left Half Black is the safe pick here. Let the words beside it carry the meaning.
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Editing and reference notation
Symbol suits editing and reference notation. Pick one whose stroke weight matches the text around it.
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Compact legends and document keys
When creating compact legends and document keys, paste the complete entry — several of these are multi-code-point sequences that break if truncated.
Copy-ready loading symbols examples for status, validation and warning labels
Status, validation and warning labels
◐ Loading referenceEditing and reference notation
◐ ◓ ◑Compact legends and document keys
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Keyboard entry for loading symbols
If you would rather type than paste, the codes below are what you need — the decimal value for Windows, the hexadecimal for Word and macOS.
| Character | Name | Windows | Hex | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ◐ | Circle With Left Half Black | Alt 9680 | 25D0 | ◐ |
| ◴ | White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant | Alt 9716 | 25F4 | ◴ |
| ◳ | White Square With Upper Right Quadrant | Alt 9715 | 25F3 | ◳ |
| ⠙ | Braille Pattern Dots-145 | Alt 10265 | 2819 | ⠙ |
| ⠴ | Braille Pattern Dots-356 | Alt 10292 | 2834 | ⠴ |
| ▁ | Lower One Eighth Block | Alt 9601 | 2581 | ▁ |
The alt-code route requires a real keypad and cannot address anything above U+FFFF. A further 15 are sequences, which no shortcut reproduces — copy those instead. Full per-platform instructions live in the keyboard guide.
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How loading symbols render across fonts, apps and devices
About 50% come from Braille Patterns. The rest come from Geometric Shapes and Block Elements. All 49 behave like letters, so CSS works on them.
15 entries are made of several parts. Copy the whole thing, or it breaks apart.
The clipboard carries code points, not the drawing on this page, so weight, spacing and colour can all shift between iPhone, Android, Windows, macOS and an exported PDF.
34Single characters
15Sequences
0Emoji properties
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Common mistakes with loading symbols
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Treating Circle With Left Half Black and White Circle With Upper Left Quadrant as the same character.
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Treating the whole set as if it renders identically.
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Copying only part of one of the 15 multi-code-point sequences instead of the whole value.
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Loading Symbols questions and answers
What is the difference between Braille Pattern Dots-145 and Braille Pattern Dots-356?+
They are two distinct Unicode characters: Braille Pattern Dots-145 is U+2819 (HTML ⠙) and Braille Pattern Dots-356 is U+2834 (HTML ⠴). A font may draw them almost identically, but they sort and search as separate values.
What is the HTML code for circle with left half black?+
Either reference works: ◐ or ◐. Both resolve to ◐. Pasting the raw character is fine too once the document is UTF-8.
Do these loading symbols change colour with my text?+
Yes. None of the 49 entries on this page carry emoji properties, so each one inherits the colour, weight and size of the text around it, exactly like a letter does.
Why does one of these loading symbols split apart when I paste it?+
15 entries here are sequences of more than one code point. If the destination does not support the sequence, or if the copy was truncated, the parts render individually. Copy the entry with the button rather than by selecting the characters.
Which Unicode block are these loading symbols in?+
The answer is Braille Patterns, covering 60 of them; the rest come from Geometric Shapes and Block Elements. Coverage tends to follow the block: long-established ones render nearly everywhere, recent additions do not.
Which loading symbol should I choose?+
Two look almost the same: <b>Braille Pattern Dots-145</b> and <b>Braille Pattern Dots-356</b>. They are different characters: U+2819 and U+2834. Start with <b>symbol</b>. It is the biggest group, with <b>34</b>. Leave text sequence unless nothing else fits. Then paste it where it will live and look at it.
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Learn more about loading symbols
This collection includes the animation preview listed in the Unicode tools hub. Use the tool above, then read the guide and questions here when you need compatibility or safety context.
The other six Unicode tools
Notation is about precise state and precise text, so a status frame and an inspector that reveals stray hidden characters are the relevant utilities.
Bubble Text ConverterTurn ordinary letters and numbers into enclosed Unicode characters for short labels and profile text.Open the text converter →Cursive Text ConverterCreate script-style Unicode text while keeping a plain-text version for names, search and accessibility.Open the text converter →Old English Text ConverterBuild Fraktur-style text from Unicode mathematical letters and learn where fallback characters are used.Open the text converter →Upside-Down Text ConverterReverse and substitute letters to make playful upside-down text, then test the result in its final app.Open the text converter →Invisible Character InspectorReveal zero-width spaces, joiners and direction marks without changing the text you paste into the inspector.Open the text inspector →Roman Numeral ConverterConvert whole numbers from 1 to 3,999 into ordinary Latin-letter Roman numerals for broad compatibility.Open the number converter →
Pair a loading symbol with styled letters in the Symbol Maker. The Unicode tools hub compares all seven and says when each is the right choice.
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Where this data comes from
These 49 entries are measured, not sampled or approximated. Formal names and categories come straight from the Unicode 17.0 database, with emoji status taken from the published emoji data rather than judged by eye.
- Unicode Character Database — UnicodeData.txt (formal names and general categories)
- Unicode emoji-test.txt (fully-qualified emoji sequences and grouping)
- The Unicode Standard, current version
- How CoolSymbol.now sources, counts and tests this data