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U+2056 · General Punctuation

Three Dot Punctuation ⁖

Three Dot Punctuation is the Unicode character U+2056 (official name “THREE 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+2056
HTML⁖
⁖U+2056

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2056
Decimal8278
HTML (hex)⁖
HTML (decimal)⁖
CSS\2056
JavaScript\u2056
Python\u2056
UTF-8 bytesE2 81 96
UTF-162056
URL-encoded%E2%81%96

Character details

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

How to type ⁖

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2056 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “three dot punctuation”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “three dot punctuation”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2056.

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 “three dot punctuation” or enter U+2056.
  • HTML: ⁖
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8278)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⁖?

It is U+2056 (THREE DOT PUNCTUATION), decimal 8278.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2056 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 “three dot punctuation”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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