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U+2059 · General Punctuation

Five Dot Punctuation ⁙

Five Dot Punctuation is the Unicode character U+2059 (official name “FIVE DOT PUNCTUATION”) from the General Punctuation block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s punctuation collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2059
HTML⁙
⁙U+2059

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2059
Decimal8281
HTML (hex)⁙
HTML (decimal)⁙
CSS\2059
JavaScript\u2059
Python\u2059
UTF-8 bytesE2 81 99
UTF-162059
URL-encoded%E2%81%99

Character details

Official nameFIVE DOT PUNCTUATION
Unicode blockGeneral Punctuation
General categoryOther Punctuation (Po)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
EmojiNo

How to type ⁙

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2059 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “five dot punctuation”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “five dot punctuation”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2059.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “five dot punctuation” or enter U+2059.
  • HTML: ⁙
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8281)

Similar punctuation

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Inverted Undertie
Flower Punctuation Mark
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Quadruple Prime
Four Dot Punctuation
Two Dot Punctuation
Four Dot Mark
Dotted Cross
Tricolon
Vertical Four Dots
Right Angle Substitution Marker
Right Angle Dotted Substitution Marker
Left Substitution Bracket
Right Substitution Bracket
Left Dotted Substitution Bracket
Right Dotted Substitution Bracket
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⁙?

It is U+2059 (FIVE DOT PUNCTUATION), decimal 8281.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2059 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “five dot punctuation”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⁙ (or ⁙). There is no named entity.