HTML Entity for Vertical Ellipsis (⋮)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+22EE
HTML Entity for Vertical Ellipsis symbol tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the Vertical Ellipsis symbol (⋮) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, named entity, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+22EE (VERTICAL ELLIPSIS) in the Mathematical Operators block—widely used as a kebab menu icon, overflow button, and vertical continuation indicator in UI design.

Render it with ⋮, ⋮, the named entity ⋮, or CSS escape \22EE. Do not confuse ⋮ with horizontal ellipsis … (…) or midline horizontal ellipsis ⋯ (…).

⚡ Quick Reference — Vertical Ellipsis Entity

Unicode U+22EE

Mathematical Operators

Hex Code ⋮

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⋮

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⋮

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+22EE
Hex code       ⋮
HTML code      ⋮
Named entity   ⋮
CSS code       \22EE
Also called    Kebab menu icon
Related        U+22EF = ⋯ (midline horizontal ellipsis, …)
               U+2026 = … (horizontal ellipsis, …)
Block          Mathematical Operators (U+2200–U+22FF)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Vertical Ellipsis (⋮) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\22EE";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x22EE;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#8942;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &vellip;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Vertical Ellipsis (⋮) is supported in all modern browsers when the font includes Mathematical Operators glyphs:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the Vertical Ellipsis rendered live in different contexts:

Menu button More options
Large glyph⋮
Not the same as… horizontal (&hellip;)  |  ⋯ midline (&mldr;)
Unicode nameVERTICAL ELLIPSIS
Numeric refs&#x22EE; &#8942; &vellip; \22EE

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x22EE; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 22EE to display the Vertical Ellipsis. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#8942; uses the decimal Unicode value 8942 to display the same character. One of the most commonly used methods.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\22EE is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
4

Named Entity

&vellip; is the semantic named entity — the easiest to read in source HTML for the vertical ellipsis character.

HTML markup
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce the glyph: ⋮. Unicode U+22EE sits in Mathematical Operators. Do not confuse with horizontal … (&hellip;) or ⋯ (&mldr;).

✅

Use Cases

The Vertical Ellipsis (⋮) is commonly used in:

📋 Menu icons

Kebab menus and “more options” buttons in toolbars and cards.

🖥 UI elements

Overflow actions, context menus, and compact action triggers.

📱 Mobile & web design

Responsive layouts and app interfaces using a vertical three-dot pattern.

📐 Vertical continuation

Mathematical notation and lists showing omitted vertical items.

🧭 Navigation

Dropdown triggers and navigation menus with hidden actions.

📄 Documentation

Tables and docs indicating collapsed or expandable vertical content.

🎨 Design systems

Component libraries using ⋮ as a standard options symbol.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &vellip; for readable source markup
  • Add aria-label="More options" on menu buttons
  • Make the clickable area large enough for touch targets
  • Pick one style (hex / decimal / named) per project
  • Distinguish ⋮ from horizontal … and ⋯

Don’t

  • Use ⋮ when you need horizontal ellipsis … (&hellip;)
  • Rely on the symbol alone without an accessible label
  • Mix entity styles randomly in one file
  • Use CSS escape \22EE inside HTML markup
  • Use HTML entities in JS (use \u22EE instead)

Key Takeaways

1

Three HTML references all render ⋮

&#x22EE; &#8942; &vellip;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\22EE
3

Unicode U+22EE — VERTICAL ELLIPSIS (Mathematical Operators)

4

Prefer &vellip; for readability—common kebab menu icon

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x22EE; (hex), &#8942; (decimal), &vellip; (named), or \22EE in CSS content. All produce ⋮.
U+22EE (VERTICAL ELLIPSIS). Mathematical Operators block. Hex 22EE, decimal 8942. Commonly used as a kebab menu or more-options icon.
In menu icons, overflow buttons, UI toolbars, navigation dropdowns, and content that needs a vertical three-dot continuation indicator.
HTML entities (&#8942;, &#x22EE;, or &vellip;) go directly in markup. The CSS escape \22EE is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of ::before or ::after. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.
Yes. &vellip; is the named HTML entity for ⋮. &#8942; and &#x22EE; are equivalent in modern browsers.

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