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U+205A · General Punctuation
Two Dot Punctuation ⁚
Two dot punctuation: two stacked dots, like a colon. Old manuscripts used it as a word or sentence divider.
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 205A then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "two dot punctuation", 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 205a, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 205A.
- Or type 205A and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "two dot punctuation" or paste U+205A into the search box.
- HTML:
⁚ - CSS:
content: "\205A"; - JavaScript:
"\u205A"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ⁚ | |
| Name | Two Dot Punctuation | |
| Unicode | U+205A | |
| Unicode name | Two Dot Punctuation | |
| Block | General Punctuation | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ⁚ | |
| HTML decimal | ⁚ | |
| CSS | \205A | |
| JavaScript | \u205A |
Ready to paste
Copy ⁚ in context
Separator
Home ⁚ About ⁚ Blog ⁚ Contact
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
Two Dot Punctuation questions
How do I copy the two dot punctuation 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+205A, named "Two Dot Punctuation". In HTML write ⁚; in CSS use "\205A".
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.