Four Dot Mark Symbol
⁛ (Four Dot Mark) is a Unicode punctuation character commonly used as a compact decorative or divider mark.
U+205B
The symbol ⁛ is known in Unicode as the Four Dot Mark. It’s categorized as punctuation and is useful when you need a small, centered mark. Below you’ll find copy options and practical ways to use it in text and interfaces.
Four Dot Mark Symbol Meaning
The Four Dot Mark (⁛) is a punctuation symbol represented in Unicode as U+205B. Because it’s visually distinctive and compact, many people use it as a separator, ornament, or subtle visual bullet within lines of text. It can help break up dense content without adding words, making it handy for headings, labels, and small UI details. In everyday writing it’s less common than standard punctuation, so its meaning is usually contextual—driven by the layout where you place it rather than by a fixed semantic definition.
Common uses
- •Using it as a subtle divider between short phrases or clauses
- •Creating decorative separators in captions, credits, or credits-style lists
- •Building small visual bullet points in plain text layouts
- •Enhancing UI labels, tags, or status lines with a minimal marker
- •Separating metadata fields (e.g., author ⁛ date) in templates
Examples
⁛ Four Dot Mark Symbol
- ⁛Welcome ⁛ updates ⁛ announcements
- ⁛Product: Atlas ⁛ Version: 3.2 ⁛ Status: beta
- ⁛Author: J. Rivera ⁛ Editor: K. Lee
- ⁛Chapter 1 ⁛ Chapter 2 ⁛ Chapter 3
- ⁛Notes: Draft ⁛ Review needed ⁛ Final
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+205B | |
| HTML Entity | ⁛ | |
| HTML Code | ⁛ | |
| CSS | \205B | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8283 | |
| Decimal | 8283 |
How to type Four Dot Mark Symbol (⁛)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8283 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 205B then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 205B. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 205b, 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 Four Dot Mark symbol mean?
The Four Dot Mark (⁛) is a punctuation symbol represented in Unicode as U+205B. Because it’s visually distinctive and compact, many people use it as a separator, ornament, or subtle visual bullet within lines of text. It can help break up dense content without adding words, making it handy for headings, labels, and small UI details. In everyday writing it’s less common than standard punctuation, so its meaning is usually contextual—driven by the layout where you place it rather than by a fixed semantic definition.
What is the Unicode code point for ⁛?
The Four Dot Mark is Unicode U+205B.
How can I copy ⁛ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ⁛
What is the CSS escape for this symbol?
Use: \\205B
How do I include ⁛ in JavaScript?
You can use a Unicode escape like: \\u{205B}