Hyphenation Point ‧
‧ (U+2027) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Hyphenation Point is part of the Symbols family (block: General Punctuation). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The Hyphenation Point is a symbol in the General Punctuation block. It is written as U+2027. It is a punctuation mark used to indicate where a word may break at a line. It helps editors show a possible hyphenation point. Its history is tied to its role as a guidance mark rather than a connector or separator. In practice, many fonts and editors ignore it unless the text style calls for hyphenation guidance. The symbol is part of Unicode and is defined for use in plain text. It does not change the spelling or meaning of a word. Its usage depends on style and locale. Some text runs treat it as a visible cue; others may hide it during final formatting. The rules for placing and honoring this mark vary with typography goals.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2027 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+2027 - General Category:
Po - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
General Punctuation - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 80 A7 - UTF-16:
2027 - UTF-32:
00002027 - HTML dec:
‧ - HTML hex:
‧ - JS escape:
\u2027 - Python \N{}:
\N{HYPHENATION POINT} - Python \u:
\u2027 - Python \U:
\U00002027 - URL-encoded:
%E2%80%A7 - CSS escape:
\2027
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+2027 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity ‧ (hex) or ‧ (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.