U2022

U+2022, known as BULLET, is a Unicode character used to introduce items in a list and to denote bullet points in prose and digital interfaces. The code point is 0x2022 (decimal 8226) and is assigned to the General Punctuation block. In UTF-8 it is encoded as E2 80 A2. The common visual representation is a solid circle (•).

Usage and typography: In most fonts the symbol appears as a filled circle and serves as the default bullet in many unordered list styles. It is widely used in word processors, web pages, and markup languages to structure items, and it is distinct from the items' semantic tags in HTML or other syntaxes (the bullet is a presentation detail).

Input and rendering: The bullet can usually be inserted via keyboard shortcuts (for example Alt+0149 on Windows, Option+8 on macOS, or a Unicode entry) or by copying and pasting. In HTML, the bullet is represented by the character reference • or • and is affected by the chosen list-style-type in CSS (disc, circle, square).

Compatibility and accessibility: Bullet rendering depends on font support and rendering engines; some fonts substitute a different glyph or omit the symbol. Semantically, lists are defined by structure rather than the specific glyph, so screen readers rely on markup rather than the character itself.