trójpunktow

Trójpunktów is a Polish term that refers to the ellipsis, the typographic sign consisting of three dots used to indicate omission, a pause, or an unfinished thought. The word derives from the phrase trzy punkty (three points) and denotes a stable symbol in printed and digital texts.

In typography, the ellipsis is most commonly written as a single character, the ellipsis, (…) with Unicode code point U+2026. It can also appear as three consecutive periods (...), particularly in plain text or systems that do not support typographic punctuation. The choice between forms depends on font support, typesetting rules, and the medium of presentation.

Uses and conventions: ellipses mark omitted material in quotations, signal continuation or hesitation in dialogue, and create a deliberate pause or suspense in prose. In Polish editorial practice, ellipses are integrated with the surrounding text according to standard punctuation rules, without introducing extra spaces in most contexts; spacing can vary by publisher or typographic style.

Computing and encoding: in digital environments, the ellipsis is encoded as a single character (U+2026) or as a sequence of three periods. Web and document authors may use the HTML entity … to render the character in web pages. Different fonts and rendering engines can affect the visible shape of the ellipsis.

History and usage: the ellipsis has roots in early printing as a device to indicate omitted material and has evolved to express pauses, ellipses of thought, and unfinished dialogue across various literary and media forms.

See also: ellipsis, Polish punctuation, typography.