Discover, understand, and use special characters and Unicode symbols in your text, HTML, and designs.
Special characters are text characters that aren't standard alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9). They include symbols, accented letters, emojis, and other Unicode characters that serve various purposes in text and digital content.
These characters are essential for proper typography, mathematical notation, international text, and specialized fields like programming and design.
| Character | HTML Entity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| < | &lt; | Less than sign |
| > | &gt; | Greater than sign |
| & | &amp; | Ampersand |
| " | &quot; | Double quote |
| ' | &apos; | Single quote/apostrophe |
| Character | HTML Entity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| — | &mdash; | Em dash |
| – | &ndash; | En dash |
| • | &bull; | Bullet |
| … | &hellip; | Ellipsis |
| § | &sect; | Section sign |
| Character | HTML Entity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| é | &eacute; | E with acute accent |
| ñ | &ntilde; | N with tilde |
| ü | &uuml; | U with umlaut |
| ç | &ccedil; | C with cedilla |
| ø | &oslash; | O with stroke |
Use HTML entities (like © for ©) or Unicode values (like © for ©) to ensure proper display across browsers.
Insert special characters using the symbol menu in your word processor, or use keyboard shortcuts (like Alt+0169 on Windows for ©).
Use escape sequences or Unicode code points to represent special characters in your code.
Special characters can add visual interest and convey meaning in logos, typography, and UI elements.
When you encounter an unfamiliar special character, our Symbol Spotter tool can help you identify it and learn more about it:
This makes it easy to find, understand, and use any special character in your projects.