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U+3002 · CJK Symbols and Punctuation
Ideographic Full Stop 。
The ideographic full stop is the period used in Chinese and Japanese. It is a small hollow circle that takes up a full-width space.
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 3002 then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "ideographic full stop", 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 3002, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 3002.
- Or type 3002 and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "ideographic full stop" or paste U+3002 into the search box.
- HTML:
。 - CSS:
content: "\3002"; - JavaScript:
"\u3002"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | 。 | |
| Name | Ideographic Full Stop | |
| Unicode | U+3002 | |
| Unicode name | Ideographic Full Stop | |
| Block | CJK Symbols and Punctuation | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | 。 | |
| HTML decimal | 。 | |
| CSS | \3002 | |
| JavaScript | \u3002 |
Ready to paste
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Repeated
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Rendering
How 。 looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
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FAQ
Ideographic Full Stop questions
How do I copy the ideographic full stop 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+3002, named "Ideographic Full Stop". In HTML write 。; in CSS use "\3002".
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.