Period Symbol .

Period Symbol is . (U+002E FULL STOP). It closes sentences in many writing systems and also appears in decimal numbers, abbreviations, file names, domain names, and technical syntax. The correct interpretation comes from the surrounding text. Examples include “End of sentence.,” “3.14,” “Dr. Smith,” and “file.txt.” These uses follow different rules. A sentence-ending period belongs to prose style, a decimal separator depends on locale, and a period inside a file extension or code token must not be moved or duplicated. Keep . distinct from the middle dot ·, ellipsis …, and other small punctuation marks. Smart punctuation, copy editing, or line wrapping should not turn a single full stop into another character. Be especially careful when punctuation follows a URL or file name, because the final period may or may not be part of the address. Screen readers interpret the mark according to context, so technical material may need wording that names a “dot” or “decimal point.” Use locale-appropriate number formatting rather than assuming U+002E is always the decimal separator. Literal . needs no named HTML entity; . and . are available. . is U+002E FULL STOP, commonly called a period in American English. It ends sentences and also appears in decimals, abbreviations, filenames, and programming syntax. For Period Symbol, . is encoded as U+002E, and its Unicode name is FULL STOP. Common uses for . include Sentence endings, Decimal numbers, Abbreviations, Technical syntax. Add a readable label when Period Symbol could be misunderstood. Sample uses of Period Symbol include End of sentence; 3.14; Dr. Smith; file.txt. Preserve the full character or sequence when copying between apps. Avoid these common Period Symbol problems: Adding duplicate periods; Confusing . with ·; Using a period as a decimal separator in the wrong locale. Before final export of Period Symbol, Use sentence punctuation according to the language style; Keep decimal separators consistent with locale; Do not add periods to URLs or filenames accidentally. Period Symbol on Windows: In Microsoft Word, type 002E and press Alt+X. In other Windows apps, use Character Map or copy . from this page. Period Symbol on Mac: Open Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search for the first character name, or copy . from this page. Period Symbol on iPhone: Tap the copy button for ., then paste it into the target app. Save it as a text replacement for repeated use.