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U+2025 · General Punctuation

Two Dot Leader ‥

Two Dot Leader is the Unicode character U+2025 (official name “TWO DOT LEADER”) 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+2025
HTML‥
‥U+2025

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2025
Decimal8229
HTML named entity‥
HTML (hex)‥
HTML (decimal)‥
CSS\2025
JavaScript\u2025
Python\u2025
UTF-8 bytesE2 80 A5
UTF-162025
URL-encoded%E2%80%A5

Character details

Official nameTWO DOT LEADER
Unicode blockGeneral Punctuation
General categoryOther Punctuation (Po)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
Decomposition<compat> U+002E U+002E
EmojiNo

How to type ‥

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2025 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “two dot leader”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “two dot leader”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2025.

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 “two dot leader” or enter U+2025.
  • HTML: &nldr; or ‥
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8229)

Similar punctuation

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Triangular Bullet
One Dot Leader
Hyphenation Point
Triple Prime
Reversed Prime
Reversed Double Prime
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Caret
Reference Mark
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Overline
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ‥?

It is U+2025 (TWO DOT LEADER), decimal 8229.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2025 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 “two dot leader”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity &nldr; or the numeric reference ‥.