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U+2059 · General Punctuation
Five Dot Punctuation ⁙
Five dots arranged like the five on a dice. An old punctuation mark that works well as a dice or flower-like decoration.
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 2059 then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "five dot punctuation", 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 2059, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 2059.
- Or type 2059 and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "five dot punctuation" or paste U+2059 into the search box.
- HTML:
⁙ - CSS:
content: "\2059"; - JavaScript:
"\u2059"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ⁙ | |
| Name | Five Dot Punctuation | |
| Unicode | U+2059 | |
| Unicode name | Five Dot Punctuation | |
| Block | General Punctuation | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ⁙ | |
| HTML decimal | ⁙ | |
| CSS | \2059 | |
| JavaScript | \u2059 |
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
Five Dot Punctuation questions
How do I copy the five dot punctuation 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+2059, named "Five Dot Punctuation". In HTML write ⁙; in CSS use "\2059".
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.