Vertical ellipsis (⋮) is the Unicode character at U+22EE in Mathematical Operators. Official name: VERTICAL ELLIPSIS — three dots stacked vertically, often used for “more options” UI and vertical continuation.
Remember
Character ⋮
Unicode U+22EE
Named entity ⋮
Hex entity ⋮
Decimal ⋮
CSS escape \22EE
Not the same … · ⁞ · |
Prefer ⋮ in HTML markup. Numeric forms and typing ⋮ in UTF-8 also work. On buttons, always add an accessible name (for example aria-label="More options").
Using Named Entity: ⋮
Using Hex Code: ⋮
Using HTML Code: ⋮
Using CSS Entity: ⋮
Typed directly: ⋮
[More options button: ⋮]
How It Works
1. Named:⋮ resolves to U+22EE — the clearest HTML form.
2. Hex:U+22EE → ⋮ in HTML. Same glyph as the named entity.
3. Decimal: same code point as 8942 → ⋮. Same result as hex and named.
4. CSS: use \22EE in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ⋮ after the paragraph text.
5. Typed / UI: paste ⋮ in UTF-8. On a button, add aria-label="More options" so the control is announced clearly.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with U+22EE.
vs …
Not a horizontal ellipsis
… (…) truncates horizontal text. ⋮ is stacked vertically for menus and math.
vs ⁞
Not four dots
⁞ (U+205E) is VERTICAL FOUR DOTS. Vertical ellipsis has three.
vs |
Not a pipe
ASCII | is a solid line. Do not use it as a stand-in for a kebab / more-options icon.
...
Avoid three periods stacked by hand
Do not fake ⋮ with line breaks and . characters. Use the single Unicode character instead.
A11y
Name the control
A bare ⋮ may be announced as “vertical ellipsis.” Add aria-label (or visible text) such as “More options.”
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\22EE belongs in CSS strings. ⋮ / ⋮ / ⋮ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Glyph depends on font
Some fonts draw U+22EE weakly. Test your UI font, or use an icon SVG when brand consistency matters more than the character.
Compatibility
Browser Support
The vertical ellipsis (U+22EE) and its entity forms (⋮, ⋮, ⋮, CSS \\22EE) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on fonts that include Mathematical Operators.
✓ Universal support
Vertical Ellipsis (⋮)
Encode with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+22EE / ⋮Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ⋮ in HTML. Use \\22EE only inside CSS content. Do not confuse with … (horizontal) or ⁞ (four dots).
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: vertical ellipsis is U+22EE (decimal 8942) — glyph ⋮.
HTML: prefer ⋮ — also ⋮ / ⋮.
CSS: use \22EE inside content for generated text.
Meaning:⋮ is vertical — not … (horizontal), not ⁞ (four dots), not |.
Use ⋮ (named), ⋮ (hex), ⋮ (decimal), type ⋮ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \22EE in content. Prefer ⋮ in normal HTML.
U+22EE (VERTICAL ELLIPSIS). Hex 22EE, decimal 8942. It belongs to Mathematical Operators (U+2200–U+22FF).
Yes. Use ⋮. Numeric forms ⋮ and ⋮ also work.
No. ⋮ is three dots stacked vertically. … is the horizontal ellipsis (…, U+2026) used for omitted text in a line.
Use it for vertical “more” menus, overflow buttons, and math continuation — and always give the control an accessible name such as aria-label="More options".
HTML entities (⋮, ⋮, or ⋮) go in markup. The CSS escape \22EE goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
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Did you know?
Vertical ellipsis (⋮) is Unicode U+22EE (decimal 8942) — official name VERTICAL ELLIPSIS in Mathematical Operators. HTML5 names it ⋮. Often used for overflow / “more options” menus (kebab icon) and vertical continuation in math. Do not confuse with horizontal ellipsis … (…, U+2026) or four vertical dots ⁞ (U+205E).
