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Hyphenation point symbol ‧

Hyphenation point (‧) is Unicode U+2027. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A raised dot that dictionaries use to show where a word splits into syllables. In aesthetic text it is used as a tiny dot, as in ‧₊˚.

How to type ‧

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 2027.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ‧.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 2027 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “hyphenation point” and double-click ‧.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ‧ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ‧ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ‧ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ‧ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2027, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 2027, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “hyphenation point”.

Codes for ‧

UnicodeU+2027
Official nameHYPHENATION POINT
BlockGeneral Punctuation
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal‧
HTML hex‧
CSScontent: "\2027";
JavaScript"\u2027"
Python"\u2027"
UTF-8 bytesE2 80 A7
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

‧ in text art

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