Dot symbols / Bullet points / Black Leftwards Bullet
U+204C · General Punctuation
Black Leftwards Bullet ⁌
A half-filled bullet that points left. It was added for Unicode's legacy symbol sets and works as an unusual list marker or decorative bracket.
Look-alikes
⁌ next to similar dots
Same font and size, so you can see the difference in height and weight. Click any of them to copy it.
How to type
Type ⁌ on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 204C then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "black leftwards bullet", and double-click it.
- Copy it from this page once, then save it under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement (for example, type bbb to get it).
- Copy it once, then add it to your Gboard clipboard or Personal dictionary as a shortcut.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 204c, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 204C.
- Or type 204C and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "black leftwards bullet" or paste U+204C into the search box.
- HTML:
⁌ - CSS:
content: "\204C"; - JavaScript:
"\u204C"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ⁌ | |
| Name | Black Leftwards Bullet | |
| Unicode | U+204C | |
| Unicode name | Black Leftwards Bullet | |
| Block | General Punctuation | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ⁌ | |
| HTML decimal | ⁌ | |
| CSS | \204C | |
| JavaScript | \u204C |
Ready to paste
Copy ⁌ in context
Separator
Home ⁌ About ⁌ Blog ⁌ Contact
List
⁌ First ⁌ Second ⁌ Third
Divider
⁌ ⁌ ⁌ ⁌ ⁌ ⁌ ⁌ ⁌ ⁌ ⁌ ⁌ ⁌
Repeated
⁌⁌⁌⁌⁌⁌⁌⁌⁌⁌
Rendering
How ⁌ looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
⁌Serif
⁌Sans
⁌Mono
⁌Display
FAQ
Black Leftwards Bullet questions
How do I copy the black leftwards bullet symbol?
Click the big ⁌ at the top of this page and it's copied to your clipboard. Paste it with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) or long-press on mobile.
What is the Unicode for ⁌?
⁌ is U+204C, named "Black Leftwards Bullet". In HTML write ⁌; in CSS use "\204C".
Does ⁌ work on Instagram and WhatsApp?
Yes. It is a standard text character, so it works in bios, captions, chats and documents, as long as the font has it. Most modern phones show it correctly.