U+2027 · General Punctuation
Hyphenation Point ‧
Hyphenation Point is the Unicode character U+2027 (official name “HYPHENATION POINT”) 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+2027
HTML‧
‧U+2027
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 8231 | |
| HTML (hex) | ‧ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ‧ | |
| CSS | \2027 | |
| JavaScript | \u2027 | |
| Python | \u2027 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 80 A7 | |
| UTF-16 | 2027 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%A7 |
Character details
| Official name | HYPHENATION POINT |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | General Punctuation |
| General category | Other Punctuation (Po) |
| SymbolHero category | Punctuation |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ‧
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2027then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “hyphenation point”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “hyphenation point”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2027.
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 “hyphenation point” or enter
U+2027. - HTML:
‧ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(8231)
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Questions
What is the Unicode for ‧?
It is U+2027 (HYPHENATION POINT), decimal 8231.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2027 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 “hyphenation point”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ‧ (or ‧). There is no named entity.