Lists and navigation copy
• is practical in menus, bullet lists, directions, steps, and UI labels where the eye needs a quick visual pointer.
•
Bullet
U+2022
•
The • bullet tends to show up in plain text whenever list formatting, profile separators, short notes need more structure or visual direction.
Separators, layout cues, and compact labels.
Where people actually use this symbol
UI and status text
• is a strong fit for labels, notes, dividers, and compact interface copy where clarity matters more than emotion.
Where it works better than emoji
• is usually better than emoji when the goal is clean text structure, predictable alignment, and a lighter visual footprint. Emoji win on emotion; symbols win on control and clarity.
Alternative symbols to compare
→
Text symbols
U+2192
Navigation, next steps, and interface labels.
←
Text symbols
U+2190
Navigation, next steps, and interface labels.
↑
Text symbols
U+2191
Navigation, next steps, and interface labels.
↓
Text symbols
U+2193
Navigation, next steps, and interface labels.
↔
Text symbols
U+2194
Navigation, next steps, and interface labels.
↕
Text symbols
U+2195
Navigation, next steps, and interface labels.
Related emoji
✨️
activities
sparkles
events & holidays
Sparkles, one of the most flexible decorative emojis. It can mean magic, cleanliness, glamour, excitement, emphasis, or simply making something feel extra special.
*magicsparkle
🖼️
activities
framed picture
arts & crafts
A framed picture, useful for art, decoration, museums, interior style, and images displayed as objects rather than digital media.
artframeframed
📝
objects
memo
writing
A memo with pencil, useful for writing things down, making lists, taking notes, or capturing an idea before it disappears.
communicationmedianotes
Symbol details
- Category
- Text Symbols
- Unicode
- U+2022
- HTML
- •
- ASCII
- No