Four Dot Punctuation Symbol

A symbol from the Bullet Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

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Symbol: ⁘
Unicode: U+2058
HTML entity: ⁘
Category: Bullet Symbols

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About the four dot punctuation symbol

In early printed works and certain scholarly editions of classical texts, the four dot punctuation marks a longer pause than a semicolon but a shorter break than a full paragraph break. It appears as a row of four evenly spaced dots, functioning as a specialized divider within prose or poetry where conventional punctuation would be insufficient. This character is part of the General Punctuation block and is categorized as other punctuation, used primarily in historical or technical typesetting rather than in modern everyday writing.

How to type Four Dot Punctuation

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 2058 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2058.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.