AltKeyCodes

Lower Half Circle Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Lower Half Circle because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+25E1, which you can use as ◡ in HTML, \25E1 in CSS, or type with Alt+9697 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Lower Half Circle is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+25E1 is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Lower Half Circle has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ◡ or the hex escape ◡.

Codes for this symbol

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Not available for this symbol: legacy Windows Alt code, macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type lower half circle on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 9 6 9 7 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 9697.
  4. Release Alt. The Lower Half Circle character (◡) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type lower half circle on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Lower Half Circle. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Lower Half Circle" and click the character to insert it.

How to use lower half circle in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\25E1"; ()
  • Python: \u25E1 or chr(0x25E1)
  • JavaScript: \u25E1 or String.fromCodePoint(0x25E1)
  • JSON: "\u25E1"
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Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ◡?

No legacy Alt code exists for Lower Half Circle because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+25E1 in HTML, CSS or the Character Viewer instead.

How do I type ◡ without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as ◡, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+9697 not work?

Alt+9697 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Lower Half Circle?

The Unicode codepoint for Lower Half Circle is U+25E1. You can use this value in HTML as ◡, in CSS as \25E1, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type ◡ on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+25E1, then click it.

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