Black Circle

It highlights an item, a map location, or a keyed status. Placed before a line of text, the filled circle serves as a bold bullet marker. In diagrams, charts, and legends, it marks a specific plotted point or category. In software interfaces, designers sometimes use a solid dot to indicate an active state or unread item, though dedicated record controls usually rely on separate symbols.

Because ● is a standard font glyph rather than an emoji, its exact diameter and baseline alignment vary across typefaces. Choose it when you want a clean geometric dot, but use the dedicated bullet character • when standard typographic text flow matters.