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Dashes & Punctuation

Ellipsis

U+2026

The ellipsis is a single character representing three dots, used to show trailing off, an omission, or a pause.

Copy & encode

Character
Unicode codepoint
U+2026
HTML named entity
…
HTML decimal entity
…
HTML hex entity
…
CSS escape
\2026
JavaScript escape
\u2026

Meaning and usage

It is common in quoted text to show that words were removed, in chat apps to show someone is typing, and in writing to suggest a thought trailing off.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HTML entity for the ellipsis symbol?
Use … or ….
Is … the same as typing three periods?
Visually similar, but … is a single character with tighter, consistent spacing, while three periods (...) are three separate characters.