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Hyphen Bullet

Unicode
U+2043
Category
Punctuation
HTML Entity
⁃
CSS
\2043
The Hyphen Bullet (⁃) is a typographic punctuation mark used primarily to introduce items in an unordered list. Unlike a standard hyphen or en dash, this symbol is specifically designed with the dimensions and spacing appropriate for bullet points, offering a cleaner look in typesetting. It is frequently used in digital documents, academic formatting, and web design as a stylish alternative to the traditional round bullet.

How to Type

Windows
Win + . then search "hyphen bullet"
macOS
Control + Command + Space then search "hyphen bullet"
Linux
Ctrl + Shift + U then 2043
HTML
⁃

In Programming

In technical documentation and Markdown parsing, the hyphen bullet is occasionally used to render custom list styles without conflicting with standard hyphen operators in code syntax.

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Tags

alternative bullet bullet point clean bullet dash document bullet hyphen bullet hyphen list item list list marker markdown list punctuation text formatting typesetting list typography unordered list bullet

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