⁂ Special characters
Punctuation · U+2042
| Unicode | U+2042 (8258) |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | ⁂ |
| CSS | content: "\2042" |
| JavaScript | "\u2042" |
| URL encoded | %E2%81%82 |
| UTF-8 size | 3 bytes |
| Category | Punctuation |
Marks like the ellipsis and the middle dot: absent from the keyboard, common in documents.
How to read this
- A Unicode code point is a name tag unique to each character. Different fonts, same number — still the same character.
- In HTML, the numeric form &#number; works everywhere. Named entities like ♥ read nicer but exist only for some characters.
- In CSS, use a backslash and hexadecimal: content: "\2764".
- If the character shows as a box, the copy did not fail — that font simply has no glyph for it. Another font will show it.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the Unicode code point of ⁂?
U+2042, which is 8258 in decimal. Stored as UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes.
Q. How do I write ⁂ in HTML?
Use ⁂ and every browser shows the same character. This character has no named entity, so the numeric form is the one to use.
Q. How do I use ⁂ in CSS or JavaScript?
In CSS, content: "\2042". In JavaScript, "\u2042". In a URL it becomes %E2%81%82.
Q. What kind of character is ⁂?
It belongs to the punctuation group. The rest of that group is listed further down this page, ready to copy.