U+2026

Ellipsis…

Ellipsis 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 "dots", "more".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2026
Decimal
8230
Hex
0x2026
Octal
0o20046

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2026
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0HORIZONTAL ELLIPSIS
DecimalBase 108230
HexadecimalBase 160x2026
OctalBase 80o20046
BinaryBase 20010000000100110
General categoryPunctuation, otherPo
Unicode blockU+2000–U+206FGeneral Punctuation
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)…
HTML entity (hex)…
HTML entity (named)…
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2026
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%A6

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u2026
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2026
Python\u2026
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2026

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 80 A6
UTF-16 (BE)2026
UTF-32 (BE)00002026

How to type Ellipsis

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2026 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2026 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2026. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Ellipsis".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2026, 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, \2026 in CSS, and \u2026 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
HORIZONTAL ELLIPSIS
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 Ellipsis 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 Ellipsis?

Ellipsis is U+2026 (decimal 8230, hexadecimal 0x2026, octal 0o20046). 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 Ellipsis?

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

What is the HTML code for Ellipsis?

Use … or …, or the named entity …. In CSS, use content: "\2026".

How do I type Ellipsis in code?

JavaScript: "\u2026". Python: "\u2026". JSON and Java: "\u2026". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 A6.

Is Ellipsis an emoji?

No. Ellipsis 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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