Small Colon ﹕

﹕ (U+FE55) 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: Small Colon is part of the Symbols family (block: Small Form Variants). 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 character depicts SMALL COLON. It helps punctuation marks structure text and convey tone. In writing, it can introduce a list, explanation, or example as part of a sentence. It also works to signal a pause or emphasis that influences reader tone. Usage conventions differ by style and locale, so the same symbol may appear with different spacing or casing in various contexts. Authors use it to separate related ideas or to show a close relationship between clauses when brevity matters. Keep in mind that designers may place it with different line heights or margins depending on platform. For accessibility, ensure sufficient contrast and clear rendering across devices so readers can distinguish it in all contexts and assistive technologies.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+FE55 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.