U+2022

Bullet•

Bullet is a monochrome text character from the Unicode General Punctuation 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 "dot", "list", "point".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2022
Decimal
8226
Hex
0x2022
Octal
0o20042

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2022
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0BULLET
DecimalBase 108226
HexadecimalBase 160x2022
OctalBase 80o20042
BinaryBase 20010000000100010
General categoryPunctuation, otherPo
Unicode blockU+2000–U+206FGeneral Punctuation
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)•
HTML entity (hex)•
HTML entity (named)•
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2022
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%A2

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2022
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2022
Python\u2022
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2022

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 80 A2
UTF-16 (BE)2022
UTF-32 (BE)00002022

How to type Bullet

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2022 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2022 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2022. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Bullet".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2022, 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, \2022 in CSS, and \u2022 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
BULLET
Block
General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F)
General category
Po — Punctuation, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the General Punctuation block: U2000.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Bullet 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 Bullet?

Bullet is U+2022 (decimal 8226, hexadecimal 0x2022, octal 0o20042). It lives in the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Bullet?

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

What is the HTML code for Bullet?

Use • or •, or the named entity •. In CSS, use content: "\2022".

How do I type Bullet in code?

JavaScript: "\u2022". Python: "\u2022". JSON and Java: "\u2022". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 A2.

Is Bullet an emoji?

No. Bullet 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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