How to add symbol?

[winpeace]

I add last messages smf forum in joomla with this code.But I want o add symbol head of messages (like the image)

<?php 
$topics = ssi_recentTopics(8, null, 'array'); 
foreach($topics AS $topic) 
{ 
echo $topic['link'] . '<br />'; 
} 
?>

[djr33]

This has nothing to do with php.
I believe that's ·

If you're using php.... echo "·";