Dot and bullet symbols
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About these dots
Bullets and dots to start list items or separate words: • ◦ ‣ ⁃ and more decorative ones.
You get 47 symbols here, sorted into 2 groups: basic (25), more (22).
They span almost the whole history of Unicode: from version 1.1 (1993) to version 8.0 (2015). The newer ones need an up-to-date phone.
How to type the popular dots
Shortcuts from our keyboard tables. Alt codes need the numeric keypad; the Mac keys are for the U.S. layout.
| Symbol | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| •Bullet point symbol | Alt+0149 | ⌥ Option+8 |
| ·Middle dot | Alt+0183 | ⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+9 |
| ●Black circle symbol | 25CF Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ○White circle symbol | Alt+9 | Character Viewer |
| ◉Fisheye (circle with dot) | 25C9 Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ◎Bullseye (double circle) | 25CE Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ▪Small black square | 25AA Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ・Katakana middle dot (nakaguro) | 30FB Alt+X | Character Viewer |
Symbols or emoji?
All 47 are text symbols, not emoji: they take the colour, size and font of the text around them, so they fit neatly into names, bios and documents.
Some characters exist in both forms. ▪ (U+25AA) is a text symbol; add the invisible emoji selector U+FE0F and it becomes the emoji ▪️ on most phones.
Unicode blocks and versions
Unicode files them in 11 blocks. The biggest share, 15, sits in General Punctuation.
| Unicode block | Symbols | Unicode versions |
|---|---|---|
| General Punctuation | 15 | 1.1, 3.0, 4.1 |
| Geometric Shapes | 9 | 1.1 |
| Mathematical Operators | 6 | 1.1 |
| Braille Patterns | 5 | 3.0 |
| Supplemental Punctuation | 4 | 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.0 |
| Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B | 3 | 3.2 |
| Latin-1 Supplement | 1 | 1.1 |
| Katakana | 1 | 1.1 |
| Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms | 1 | 1.1 |
| Latin Extended-D | 1 | 8.0 |
Questions people ask
How do I copy dots?
Tap a symbol and it is copied. To copy several at once, turn on Collect, tap them in order and press Copy all in the bar at the bottom. Your recent symbols appear above the grid next time.
Why do some dots show as boxes?
A box means your device has no font for that character. The oldest symbols here date from Unicode 1.1 (1993) and work everywhere; the newest come from Unicode 8.0 (2015) and need a recent system update.
How do I type • on a keyboard?
On Windows: Alt+0149. On a Mac: ⌥ Option+8. On a phone, copy • from here or add a text shortcut. All methods for •.
Are these emoji?
No. They are text symbols: they follow your text colour and font, unlike emoji, which are colour pictures drawn by the device.
Where can I use them?
Anywhere you can type text: Instagram and TikTok bios, Discord, WhatsApp, Word, Google Docs, emails and most game chats. A few username fields accept only letters and numbers.