Dot symbols / Middle dots / Sinological Dot
U+A78F · Latin Extended-D
Sinological Dot ꞏ
The sinological dot, used in Chinese romanisation systems to mark syllables. It sits slightly higher than the middle dot in many fonts.
Look-alikes
ꞏ 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 ꞏ on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type A78F then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "sinological dot", 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 a78f, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter A78F.
- Or type A78F and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "sinological dot" or paste U+A78F into the search box.
- HTML:
ꞏ - CSS:
content: "\A78F"; - JavaScript:
"\uA78F"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ꞏ | |
| Name | Sinological Dot | |
| Unicode | U+A78F | |
| Unicode name | Latin Letter Sinological Dot | |
| Block | Latin Extended-D | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ꞏ | |
| HTML decimal | ꞏ | |
| CSS | \A78F | |
| JavaScript | \uA78F |
Ready to paste
Copy ꞏ in context
Separator
Home ꞏ About ꞏ Blog ꞏ Contact
List
ꞏ First ꞏ Second ꞏ Third
Divider
ꞏ ꞏ ꞏ ꞏ ꞏ ꞏ ꞏ ꞏ ꞏ ꞏ ꞏ ꞏ
Repeated
ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ
Rendering
How ꞏ looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
ꞏSerif
ꞏSans
ꞏMono
ꞏDisplay
FAQ
Sinological Dot questions
How do I copy the sinological dot symbol?
Click the big ꞏ 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 ꞏ?
ꞏ is U+A78F, named "Latin Letter Sinological Dot". In HTML write ꞏ; in CSS use "\A78F".
Does ꞏ 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.