U26AB

U+26AB is a Unicode code point in the Miscellaneous Symbols block that renders as a solid circle. Its official name is MEDIUM BLACK CIRCLE. The character is commonly displayed as a medium-sized black circle glyph; in some fonts it may resemble a filled dot. The code point value is U+26AB (decimal 9899). It resides in the Unicode Basic Multilingual Plane.

The symbol is one of several circle-like glyphs used for simple pictograms and decorations. In modern environments, it can be shown either as a monochrome symbol or as a colored emoji, depending on font and platform. To control presentation, variation selectors can be used: U+FE0E selects text presentation, U+FE0F selects emoji presentation when appended after the character.

In practical use, U+26AB is often employed as a UI indicator, bullet substitute, or marker in simple diagrams. It is also used in accessibility contexts as an icon-like glyph; however, color or shape alone should not convey critical information, so text or context should accompany it if used as an indicator.

Related characters include U+26AA (MEDIUM WHITE CIRCLE) and U+25CF (BLACK CIRCLE), which provide open or larger alternatives. The U+26AB glyph participates in encoding schemes and font sets that cover miscellaneous symbols and emoji.