# ⋅ U+22C5 DOT OPERATOR

Centered dot used as a multiplication sign or dot product in math, preferred over the middle dot.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `⋅` |
| Codepoint | U+22C5 |
| Name | DOT OPERATOR |
| Block | [Mathematical Operators](https://unicodekit.com/block/mathematical-operators) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `⋅` `⋅` |
| CSS | `\22C5` |
| JavaScript | `\u22C5` |
| UTF-8 | E2 8B 85 |
| UTF-16 | 22C5 |

## Notes

- preferred to 00B7 for denotation of multiplication

## Related characters

- ⋄ [U+22C4 DIAMOND OPERATOR](https://unicodekit.com/char/22C4)
- ⋆ [U+22C6 STAR OPERATOR](https://unicodekit.com/char/22C6)
- ⋃ [U+22C3 N-ARY UNION](https://unicodekit.com/char/22C3)
- ⋇ [U+22C7 DIVISION TIMES](https://unicodekit.com/char/22C7)
- ⋂ [U+22C2 N-ARY INTERSECTION](https://unicodekit.com/char/22C2)
- ⋈ [U+22C8 BOWTIE](https://unicodekit.com/char/22C8)
- ⋁ [U+22C1 N-ARY LOGICAL OR](https://unicodekit.com/char/22C1)
- ⋉ [U+22C9 LEFT NORMAL FACTOR SEMIDIRECT PRODUCT](https://unicodekit.com/char/22C9)
- ⋀ [U+22C0 N-ARY LOGICAL AND](https://unicodekit.com/char/22C0)
- ⋊ [U+22CA RIGHT NORMAL FACTOR SEMIDIRECT PRODUCT](https://unicodekit.com/char/22CA)
- ⊿ [U+22BF RIGHT TRIANGLE](https://unicodekit.com/char/22BF)
- ⋋ [U+22CB LEFT SEMIDIRECT PRODUCT](https://unicodekit.com/char/22CB)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/22C5 · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/22C5