Dot symbols / Middle dots / Middle Dot
U+00B7 · Latin-1 Supplement
Middle Dot ·
The middle dot, also called the interpunct. A small dot centered at x-height. It's the classic light separator (Home · About · Contact), part of Catalan spelling (l·l) and used in dictionaries to split syllables.
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
- Hold Alt and type 0183 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on). Release Alt and · appears.
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 00B7 then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Option + Shift + 9.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "middle dot", and double-click it.
- Not on the iOS keyboard by default. Copy it, or add a Text Replacement (Settings → General → Keyboard).
- Copy it from this page once, then save it under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement (for example, type bbb to get it).
- On Gboard tap ?123 → =\< and look for · (on some layouts long-press •).
- Copy it once, then add it to your Gboard clipboard or Personal dictionary as a shortcut.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 00b7, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 00B7.
- Or type 00B7 and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "middle dot" or paste U+00B7 into the search box.
- HTML:
·or· - CSS:
content: "\00B7"; - JavaScript:
"\u00B7"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | · | |
| Name | Middle Dot | |
| Unicode | U+00B7 | |
| Unicode name | Middle Dot | |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement | |
| Windows Alt code | Alt + 0183 | |
| HTML entity | · | |
| HTML hex | · | |
| HTML decimal | · | |
| CSS | \00B7 | |
| JavaScript | \u00B7 |
Ready to paste
Copy · in context
Separator
Home · About · Blog · Contact
List
· First · Second · Third
Divider
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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.
·Serif
·Sans
·Mono
·Display
FAQ
Middle Dot questions
How do I copy the middle dot 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+00B7, named "Middle Dot". In HTML write ·; in CSS use "\00B7".
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.