Dot symbols / Multi-dot / Vertical Four Dots
U+205E · General Punctuation
Vertical Four Dots ⁞
Four dots stacked vertically. It's a taller vertical separator than ⁝, nice for dividing text columns in plain text.
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 205E then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "vertical four dots", 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 205e, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 205E.
- Or type 205E and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "vertical four dots" or paste U+205E into the search box.
- HTML:
⁞ - CSS:
content: "\205E"; - JavaScript:
"\u205E"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ⁞ | |
| Name | Vertical Four Dots | |
| Unicode | U+205E | |
| Unicode name | Vertical Four Dots | |
| Block | General Punctuation | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ⁞ | |
| HTML decimal | ⁞ | |
| CSS | \205E | |
| JavaScript | \u205E |
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
Vertical Four Dots questions
How do I copy the vertical four dots 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+205E, named "Vertical Four Dots". In HTML write ⁞; in CSS use "\205E".
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.