Five Dot Punctuation
U+2059General Punctuation
Copy and paste ⁙. The Five Dot Punctuation character has Unicode code point U+2059 and decimal HTML code ⁙.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+2059- HTML Code
⁙- CSS Code
\2059- HEX Code
⁙
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+2059
- Decimal
- 8281
- Unicode name
- FIVE DOT PUNCTUATION
- Block
- General Punctuation · U+2000–U+206F
- General category
- Other Punctuation (Po)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 4.1
- JavaScript
- "\u2059"
Appears in
About Five Dot Punctuation
⁙ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+2059 (decimal 8281). Its official Unicode name is FIVE DOT PUNCTUATION.
It belongs to the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F), its General Category is Other Punctuation (Po), and it was added in Unicode 4.1, released in 2005. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.
Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0.
How to type or insert Five Dot Punctuation
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
2059, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “five dot punctuation”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
2059, then press Space. - HTML
⁙. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\2059";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u2059"
Common questions about Five Dot Punctuation
What is the Five Dot Punctuation symbol?
⁙ (Five Dot Punctuation) is a punctuation mark in Unicode’s General Punctuation block. Its code point is U+2059, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 4.1 (2005).
How do I copy and paste the Five Dot Punctuation symbol?
Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ⁙ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.
How do I type the Five Dot Punctuation symbol on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 2059 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ⁙. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “five dot punctuation”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the Five Dot Punctuation symbol on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “five dot punctuation”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Five Dot Punctuation symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?
The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.
Can I use the Five Dot Punctuation symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?
Yes. ⁙ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “five dot punctuation”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 2059 as the character code.
Is the Five Dot Punctuation symbol an emoji?
No. ⁙ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.
Why does the Five Dot Punctuation symbol show as a box or question mark?
An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ⁙. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s General Punctuation block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Five Dot Punctuation symbol?
In HTML, write ⁙ (decimal) or ⁙ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\2059"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u2059". See all HTML codes.