U+00B7

Middle dot·

Middle dot is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Latin-1 Supplement block, listed here under Punctuation. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "interpunct".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+00B7
Decimal
183
Hex
0x00B7
Octal
0o267

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+00B7
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0MIDDLE DOT
DecimalBase 10183
HexadecimalBase 160x00B7
OctalBase 80o267
BinaryBase 20000000010110111
General categoryPunctuation, otherPo
Unicode blockU+0080–U+00FFLatin-1 Supplement
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)·
HTML entity (hex)·
HTML entity (named)·
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\00B7
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%C2%B7

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u00B7
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u00B7
Python\u00B7
Java / C# / Kotlin\u00B7

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-82 bytesC2 B7
UTF-16 (BE)00B7
UTF-32 (BE)000000B7

How to type Middle dot

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +B7 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type B7 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 00B7. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Middle dot".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type b7, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: · in HTML, \00B7 in CSS, and \u00B7 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
MIDDLE DOT
Block
Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
General category
Po — Punctuation, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Latin-1 Supplement block: U0080.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Middle dot symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select · and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Middle dot?

Middle dot is U+00B7 (decimal 183, hexadecimal 0x00B7, octal 0o267). It lives in the Latin-1 Supplement block (U+0080–U+00FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Middle dot?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "MIDDLE DOT". Its General_Category is Po (Punctuation, other).

What is the HTML code for Middle dot?

Use · or ·, or the named entity ·. In CSS, use content: "\00B7".

How do I type Middle dot in code?

JavaScript: "\u00B7". Python: "\u00B7". JSON and Java: "\u00B7". The UTF-8 byte sequence is C2 B7.

Is Middle dot an emoji?

No. Middle dot is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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