HTML Entity for Four Dot Mark (⁛)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Four Dot Mark (⁛) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+205B (FOUR DOT MARK) in the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F)—a punctuation symbol used in linguistic and academic notation.
Render it with ⁛, ⁛, or CSS escape \205B. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ⁛ with the five dot punctuation mark (⁙, U+2059) or the flower punctuation mark (⁕, U+2055).
⚡ Quick Reference — Four Dot Mark
U+205BGeneral Punctuation
⁛Hexadecimal reference
⁛Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+205B
Hex code ⁛
HTML code ⁛
Named entity (none)
CSS code \205B
Meaning Four-dot punctuation / linguistic mark
Related U+2059 = Five dot (⁙); U+2055 = Flower punctuation (⁕)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Four Dot Mark (⁛) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. There is no named HTML entity:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\205B";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Four Dot Mark using Hexadecimal: ⁛</p>
<p>Four Dot Mark using HTML Code: ⁛</p>
<p id="point">Four Dot Mark using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Four Dot Mark is widely supported in modern browsers with a suitable font:
👀 Live Preview
See the four dot mark (⁛) in punctuation and compared with related General Punctuation marks:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
⁛ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 205B to display the Four Dot Mark. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
⁛ uses the decimal Unicode value 8283 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\205B is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce the glyph: ⁛. Unicode U+205B is in General Punctuation. No named HTML entity—use numeric codes in markup.
Use Cases
The Four Dot Mark (⁛) is commonly used in:
Papers, theses, and scholarly content that use specialized punctuation notation.
Phonetics, morphology, and language documentation that require this symbol.
Projects that rely on accurate Unicode character representation.
Technical or reference docs that include special punctuation symbols.
Language and punctuation guides, tutorials, and learning materials.
Custom markers and dividers when the four-dot symbol is semantically appropriate.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Add
aria-label="four dot mark"when the symbol carries meaning - Use fonts that support General Punctuation (Segoe UI Symbol, serif stacks)
- Use the CSS escape in
::before/::afterfor repeated markers - Keep hex or decimal encoding consistent within a project
- Serve pages with UTF-8 (
<meta charset="utf-8">)
Don’t
- Confuse ⁛ (four dot) with ⁙ (five dot) or ⁕ (flower punctuation)
- Expect a named entity—none exists for U+205B
- Put CSS escape
\205Bin HTML text nodes - Use the glyph alone without context when it conveys linguistic structure
- Skip cross-browser checks for rare punctuation glyphs
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS render ⁛
⁛ ⁛For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\205BUnicode U+205B — FOUR DOT MARK
General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F)
Three methods, no named HTML entity
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
⁛ (hex), ⁛ (decimal), or \205B in CSS content. There is no named entity.U+205B (FOUR DOT MARK). General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F). Hex 205B, decimal 8283. Used in linguistic and punctuation contexts.⁛ or ⁛) go in markup. The CSS escape \205B is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of pseudo-elements. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.Explore More HTML Entities!
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