Dinkus
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In typography, a dinkus is a typographic device or convention that typically consists of three spaced asterisks or bullet symbols in a horizontal row, e.g. ∗ ∗ ∗ or • • •. The device has a variety of
Three asterisks as a dinkus in the James Huneker novel Painted Veils.
A combination of a fleuron and line-shaped dinkus in the same Polish work
Mrs. Henry Wood's 19th-century novel exemplifying a line-shaped dinkus with a central diamond as a chapter break
A German novel, Infinite Adventures, with an infinity symbol in triplicate as a dinkus
Asterism (typography)
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In typography, an asterism, ⁂, is a typographic symbol consisting of three asterisks placed in a triangle, which is used for a variety of purposes. The name originates from the astronomical term for a
Dinkus
…spacing before and after the device. The dinkus has been in use in various forms since c. 1850. Historically, the dinkus was often represented as an asterism, ⁂, though this has fallen out of favor and is now nearly obsolete. The Macquarie Dictionary attributes the word's origin to the 1870's American slang…
Asterisms used as dinkuses in the James Joyce novel Ulysses, the "Wandering Rocks" chapter, from the 1922 edition. The 1961 edition used a hollow white star (☆), and the 1984 edition used a row of three asterisks.