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U+2023 · General Punctuation

Triangular Bullet

Triangular Bullet is the Unicode character U+2023 (official name “TRIANGULAR BULLET”) 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+2023
HTML
U+2023

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2023
Decimal8227
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2023
JavaScript\u2023
Python\u2023
UTF-8 bytesE2 80 A3
UTF-162023
URL-encoded%E2%80%A3

Character details

Official nameTRIANGULAR BULLET
Unicode blockGeneral Punctuation
General categoryOther Punctuation (Po)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
EmojiNo

How to type ‣

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2023 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “triangular bullet”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “triangular bullet”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2023.

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 “triangular bullet” or enter U+2023.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8227)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ‣?

It is U+2023 (TRIANGULAR BULLET), decimal 8227.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2023 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 “triangular bullet”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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