U+2219 "∙" Bullet Operator Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
∙
U+2219 "∙" Bullet Operator is a typographical symbol used primarily in mathematical and technical contexts to represent multiplication, dot products, or scalar products, often serving as a visual alternative to the asterisk or the "x" symbol. It is also employed in notation for vector operations and as a more refined or smaller substitute for the common bullet point in lists or structured text, depending on the font and application.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2219 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Bullet Operator |
| Block | Mathematical Operators |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ∙ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ∙ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x88 0x99 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2219 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002219 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2219 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Math | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |