Dot symbols / Colored emoji / Radio Button
U+1F518 ยท Misc Symbols and Pictographs
Radio Button ๐
The radio button emoji: a dot inside a ring. It's used to show a selected option or a toggle in posts.
Look-alikes
๐ next to similar dots
Same font and size, so you can see the difference in height and weight. Click any of them to copy it.
How to type
Type ๐ on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 1F518 then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (ฮฉ), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "radio button", and double-click it.
- Copy it from this page once, then save it under Settings โ General โ Keyboard โ Text Replacement (for example, type bbb to get it).
- Copy it once, then add it to your Gboard clipboard or Personal dictionary as a shortcut.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1f518, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert โ Symbol โ More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 1F518.
- Or type 1F518 and press Alt + X.
- Insert โ Special characters, then search "radio button" or paste U+1F518 into the search box.
- HTML:
🔘 - CSS:
content: "\1F518"; - JavaScript:
"\u{1F518}"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ๐ | |
| Name | Radio Button | |
| Unicode | U+1F518 | |
| Unicode name | Radio Button | |
| Block | Misc Symbols and Pictographs | |
| HTML entity | โ | |
| HTML hex | 🔘 | |
| HTML decimal | 🔘 | |
| CSS | \1F518 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F518} |
Ready to paste
Copy ๐ in context
Separator
Home ๐ About ๐ Blog ๐ Contact
List
๐ First ๐ Second ๐ Third
Divider
๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐
Repeated
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Rendering
How ๐ looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
๐Serif
๐Sans
๐Mono
๐Display
FAQ
Radio Button questions
How do I copy the radio button symbol?
Click the big ๐ at the top of this page and it's copied to your clipboard. Paste it with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) or long-press on mobile.
What is the Unicode for ๐?
๐ is U+1F518, named "Radio Button". In HTML write 🔘; in CSS use "\1F518".
Does ๐ work on Instagram and WhatsApp?
Yes. It is a standard text character, so it works in bios, captions, chats and documents, as long as the font has it. Most modern phones show it correctly.