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U+205E · General Punctuation

Vertical Four Dots ⁞

Vertical Four Dots is the Unicode character U+205E (official name “VERTICAL FOUR DOTS”) 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+205E
HTML⁞
⁞U+205E

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+205E
Decimal8286
HTML (hex)⁞
HTML (decimal)⁞
CSS\205E
JavaScript\u205E
Python\u205E
UTF-8 bytesE2 81 9E
UTF-16205E
URL-encoded%E2%81%9E

Character details

Official nameVERTICAL FOUR DOTS
Unicode blockGeneral Punctuation
General categoryOther Punctuation (Po)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
EmojiNo

How to type ⁞

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 205E then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “vertical four dots”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “vertical four dots”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 205E.

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 “vertical four dots” or enter U+205E.
  • HTML: ⁞
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8286)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⁞?

It is U+205E (VERTICAL FOUR DOTS), decimal 8286.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 205E 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 “vertical four dots”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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