White Vertical Ellipse Symbol
⬯ is the white vertical ellipse symbol, often used as a clean separator, marker, or stylistic punctuation.
U+2B2F
The ⬯ symbol is a Unicode character named “WHITE VERTICAL ELLIPSE” (U+2B2F). You can copy it directly or use standard HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes for consistent rendering. It’s commonly used as a subtle visual marker in text and UI.
White Vertical Ellipse Symbol Meaning
⬯ (WHITE VERTICAL ELLIPSE) is a typographic symbol that visually suggests a pause, separation, or a vertical “ellipsis-like” mark. Because it’s minimal and high-contrast, designers and writers often use it as a spacer or bullet-like indicator in headings, status lines, and compact lists. In interfaces, it can act as a decorative separator between fields (for example, between a label and a value). Its meaning is usually context-driven rather than fixed; the symbol mainly communicates “there is a break here” or adds a light stylistic punctuation touch.
Common uses
- •Decorative separators between UI elements (label and value, or section dividers)
- •Status or progress line markers in compact text (e.g., “Loading ⬯ Please wait”)
- •List/bullet styling when you want a subtle non-round marker
- •Typography and layout accents in headings, captions, or form hints
- •Writing and editing to indicate a brief pause or emphasis point in a sentence
Examples
⬯ White Vertical Ellipse Symbol
- ⬯Step 1: Prepare materials ⬯ Step 2: Assemble components
- ⬯Network: checking ⬯ reconnecting
- ⬯Location ⬯ time zone: UTC−5
- ⬯Results ⬯ view details
- ⬯Available now ⬯ message to start
Variations
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2B2F | |
| HTML Entity | ⬯ | |
| HTML Code | ⬯ | |
| CSS | \2B2F | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 11055 | |
| Decimal | 11055 |
How to type White Vertical Ellipse Symbol (⬯)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 11055 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2B2F then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2B2F. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2b2f, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ⬯ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the White Vertical Ellipse symbol mean?
⬯ (WHITE VERTICAL ELLIPSE) is a typographic symbol that visually suggests a pause, separation, or a vertical “ellipsis-like” mark. Because it’s minimal and high-contrast, designers and writers often use it as a spacer or bullet-like indicator in headings, status lines, and compact lists. In interfaces, it can act as a decorative separator between fields (for example, between a label and a value). Its meaning is usually context-driven rather than fixed; the symbol mainly communicates “there is a break here” or adds a light stylistic punctuation touch.
What is the Unicode code point for ⬯?
⬯ is Unicode U+2B2F (named “WHITE VERTICAL ELLIPSE”).
How do I write ⬯ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity ⬯.
What are the CSS and JavaScript escapes for ⬯?
CSS escape: \\2B2F. JavaScript escape: \\u{2B2F}.
Does ⬯ have a fixed meaning in every context?
No—its meaning is mostly context-driven. Commonly it’s used as a subtle pause/separator or stylistic marker in text and UI.