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U+205B · General Punctuation
Four Dot Mark ⁛
Four dots in a square-ish mark from historical texts. It's a compact 'four dot' symbol for dividers and patterns.
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 205B then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "four dot mark", 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 205b, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 205B.
- Or type 205B and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "four dot mark" or paste U+205B into the search box.
- HTML:
⁛ - CSS:
content: "\205B"; - JavaScript:
"\u205B"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ⁛ | |
| Name | Four Dot Mark | |
| Unicode | U+205B | |
| Unicode name | Four Dot Mark | |
| Block | General Punctuation | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ⁛ | |
| HTML decimal | ⁛ | |
| CSS | \205B | |
| JavaScript | \u205B |
Ready to paste
Copy ⁛ in context
Separator
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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
Four Dot Mark questions
How do I copy the four dot mark 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+205B, named "Four Dot Mark". In HTML write ⁛; in CSS use "\205B".
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.