How to use
- Jump to a category with the links at the top.
- Click a symbol to copy it; it is also added to Your symbols.
- Click more symbols to build a string, then copy them all at once.
Options explained
- Display
- Whether a symbol shows up depends on the fonts on the reader’s device. Common arrows, numbers and math symbols display almost everywhere; newer emoji may appear as boxes on older systems.
- Code points
- Hover or copy a symbol to see its Unicode code point, such as U+2192, useful in code or word processors.
- Keyboard entry
- In Word on Windows, type the hex code (such as 2192) and press Alt+X to turn it into the symbol.
Using a code point in code and documents
The page has 19 categories with about 740 symbols in all. Each symbol’s code point is shown when you hover over it and in the “Copied” message after a click. Once you have the code point you can write the character without pasting it:
| Symbol | Code point | HTML | JavaScript or JSON | CSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| → | U+2192 | → |
→ |
\2192 |
| ≈ | U+2248 | ≈ |
≈ |
\2248 |
| ≤ | U+2264 | ≤ |
≤ |
\2264 |
| ✓ | U+2713 | ✓ |
✓ |
\2713 |
| ★ | U+2605 | ★ |
★ |
\2605 |
| € | U+20AC | € |
€ |
\20AC |
| ℃ | U+2103 | ℃ |
℃ |
\2103 |
Code points above U+FFFF, such as the emoji hearts, need two escapes in older JavaScript strings but only \u{1F495} in modern code. The Alt+X method in Word uses the same hexadecimal number without the “U+”.
Some characters look alike but are different: × (U+00D7) is the multiplication sign, not the letter x; − in the Math group is the full-width minus U+FF0D, which is wider than the ASCII hyphen-minus; and ℃ is a single character, not a degree sign followed by C.
Frequently asked questions
Why do some symbols show as boxes?
The device lacks a font containing that character. Pick a more common symbol or update the system.
Nothing was copied. What now?
Some browsers only allow clipboard access over HTTPS. You can still select and copy from the Your symbols box.
Are these emoji?
Most are plain text symbols that take the surrounding text color; a few, like the colored hearts, are emoji.
Privacy
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