Dot symbols / Bullet points / Hyphen Bullet
U+2043 · General Punctuation
Hyphen Bullet ⁃
The hyphen bullet is a short dash made for lists. It gives a clean, minimal list marker and doesn't merge with real hyphens in the text the way a typed '-' can.
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 2043 then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "hyphen 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 2043, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 2043.
- Or type 2043 and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "hyphen bullet" or paste U+2043 into the search box.
- HTML:
⁃ - CSS:
content: "\2043"; - JavaScript:
"\u2043"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ⁃ | |
| Name | Hyphen Bullet | |
| Unicode | U+2043 | |
| Unicode name | Hyphen Bullet | |
| Block | General Punctuation | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ⁃ | |
| HTML decimal | ⁃ | |
| CSS | \2043 | |
| JavaScript | \u2043 |
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
Hyphen Bullet questions
How do I copy the hyphen 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+2043, named "Hyphen Bullet". In HTML write ⁃; in CSS use "\2043".
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.