Codes for Special Symbols

How To Insert a Special Symbol

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The easiest way to insert a special symbol is to copy and paste the one you need from the list below. If you're using a Microsoft Office program (e.g., Word or PowerPoint), you can also use the "Alt Code" method.

Here is an explanation of how to insert the "copyright" symbol (©).

(Method 1) Copy and paste the symbol.

Click on the special symbol you need from the list below. Press the "Copy" button, and then paste the symbol into your document. Here is the © symbol as an example:

Alt 169

\00A9

U+00A9

(Method 2) Use the "Alt Code."

Every special symbol has an Alt Code. The Alt Code for the "copyright" symbol above is 169. If you have a keyboard with a numeric pad, you can use this method. Simply hold down the Alt key and type the number. When you lift the Alt key, the symbol appears. ("Num Lock" must be on.)

Video Explaining How to Insert Special Symbols

This video explains 7 ways to insert a special symbol into an MS Office application (e.g., Word) or a website using HTML, CSS, or JavaScript:

More Methods

There are six more ways to get the special symbol you need. The other methods are a little more complicated and are typically used by programmers or graphic designers. Methods 3-8 are shown below the list of special symbols.

Common and Miscellaneous Symbols

Click on a symbol to copy it and to see its Alt Code, HTML Code, HTML Entity, CSS Code, Hex Code, Unicode, and formal name. Also, click on the link to learn more about the symbol or to create an image of the symbol.

Common "Special" Symbols

✓

Alt 10003

✓

&check;

\2713

✓

U+2713

Check Mark

Alt 64

&commat;

\0040

U+0040

Commercial At

ℂ

Alt 8450

ℂ

&Copf;

\2102

ℂ

U+2102

Double-Struck Capital C

Alt 169

\00A9

U+00A9

✗

Alt 10007

✗

&cross;

\2717

✗

U+2717

Ballot X

♭

Alt 9837

♭

&flat;

\266D

♭

U+266D

Music Flat Sign

℅

Alt 8453

℅

&incare;

\2105

℅

U+2105

Care Of

♮

Alt 9838

♮

&natural;

\266E

♮

U+266E

Music Natural Sign

Alt 174

\00AE

U+00AE

Registered Sign

♯

Alt 9839

♯

&sharp;

\266F

♯

U+266F

Music Sharp Sign

♪

Alt 9834

♪

&sung;

\266A

♪

U+266A

Eighth Note

™

Alt 8482

™

\2122

™

U+2122

Trade Mark Sign

Test Your Knowledge of the "Special" Symbols

Here is a quick quiz to test your knowledge of the "special" symbols.

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More "Special" Symbols

ℵ

Alt 8501

ℵ

&alefsym;

\2135

ℵ

U+2135

Alef Symbol

ℬ

Alt 8492

ℬ

&bernou;

\212C

ℬ

U+212C

Script Capital B

ℶ

Alt 8502

ℶ

&beth;

\2136

ℶ

U+2136

Bet Symbol

ℭ

Alt 8493

ℭ

&Cfr;

\212D

ℭ

U+212D

Black-Letter Capital C

♣

Alt 9827

♣

&clubs;

\2663

♣

U+2663

Black Club Suit

℗

Alt 8471

℗

&copysr;

\2117

℗

U+2117

Sound Recording Copyright

ℸ

Alt 8504

ℸ

&daleth;

\2138

ℸ

U+2138

Dalet Symbol

ⅅ

Alt 8517

ⅅ

&DD;

\2145

ⅅ

U+2145

Double-Struck Italic Capital D

ⅆ

Alt 8518

ⅆ

&dd;

\2146

ⅆ

U+2146

Double-Struck Italic Small D

♦

Alt 9830

♦

&diams;

\2666

♦

U+2666

Black Diamond Suit

ⅇ

Alt 8519

ⅇ

&ee;

\2147

ⅇ

U+2147

Double-Struck Italic Small E

ℓ

Alt 8467

ℓ

&ell;

\2113

ℓ

U+2113

Script Small L

ℯ

Alt 8495

ℯ

&escr;

\212F

ℯ

U+212F

Script Small E

ℰ

Alt 8496

ℰ

&Escr;

\2130

ℰ

U+2130

Script Capital E

♀

Alt 9792

♀

&female;

\2640

♀

U+2640

Female Sign

ℱ

Alt 8497

ℱ

&Fscr;

\2131

ℱ

U+2131

Script Capital F

ℷ

Alt 8503

ℷ

&gimel;

\2137

ℷ

U+2137

Gimel Symbol

ℊ

Alt 8458

ℊ

&gscr;

\210A

ℊ

U+210A

Script Small G

ℋ

Alt 8459

ℋ

&hamilt;

\210B

ℋ

U+210B

Script Capital H

♥

Alt 9829

♥

&hearts;

\2665

♥

U+2665

Black Heart Suit

ℌ

Alt 8460

ℌ

&Hfr;

\210C

ℌ

U+210C

Black-Letter Capital H

ℍ

Alt 8461

ℍ

&Hopf;

\210D

ℍ

U+210D

Double-Struck Capital H

ⅈ

Alt 8520

ⅈ

&ii;

\2148

ⅈ

U+2148

Double-Struck Italic Small I

℩

Alt 8489

℩

&iiota;

\2129

℩

U+2129

Turned Greek Small Letter Iota

ℑ

Alt 8465

ℑ

&image;

\2111

ℑ

U+2111

Black-Letter Capital I

ℐ

Alt 8464

ℐ

&Iscr;

\2110

ℐ

U+2110

Script Capital I

❲

Alt 10098

❲

&lbbrk;

\2772

❲

U+2772

Light Left Tortoise Shell Bracket Ornament

◊

Alt 9674

◊

&loz;

\25CA

◊

U+25CA

Lozenge

ℒ

Alt 8466

ℒ

&Lscr;

\2112

ℒ

U+2112

Script Capital L

♂

Alt 9794

♂

&male;

\2642

♂

U+2642

Male Sign

✠

Alt 10016

✠

&malt;

\2720

✠

U+2720

Maltese Cross

℧

Alt 8487

℧

&mho;

\2127

℧

U+2127

Inverted Ohm Sign

ℳ

Alt 8499

ℳ

&Mscr;

\2133

ℳ

U+2133

Script Capital M

ℕ

Alt 8469

ℕ

&Nopf;

\2115

ℕ

U+2115

Double-Struck Capital N

№

Alt 8470

№

&numero;

\2116

№

U+2116

Numero Sign

ℴ

Alt 8500

ℴ

&oscr;

\2134

ℴ

U+2134

Script Small O

☎

Alt 9742

☎

&phone;

\260E

☎

U+260E

Black Telephone

ℏ

Alt 8463

ℏ

&planck;

\210F

ℏ

U+210F

Planck Constant Over Two Pi

ℎ

Alt 8462

ℎ

&planckh;

\210E

ℎ

U+210E

Planck Constant

ℙ

Alt 8473

ℙ

&Popf;

\2119

ℙ

U+2119

Double-Struck Capital P

ℚ

Alt 8474

ℚ

&Qopf;

\211A

ℚ

U+211A

Double-Struck Capital Q

❳

Alt 10099

❳

&rbbrk;

\2773

❳

U+2773

Light Right Tortoise Shell Bracket Ornament

ℜ

Alt 8476

ℜ

&real;

\211C

ℜ

U+211C

Black-Letter Capital R

ℝ

Alt 8477

ℝ

&Ropf;

\211D

ℝ

U+211D

Double-Struck Capital R

ℛ

Alt 8475

ℛ

&Rscr;

\211B

ℛ

U+211B

Script Capital R

℞

Alt 8478

℞

&rx;

\211E

℞

U+211E

Prescription Take

✶

Alt 10038

✶

&sext;

\2736

✶

U+2736

Six Pointed Black Star

♠

Alt 9824

♠

&spades;

\2660

♠

U+2660

Black Spade Suit

☆

Alt 9734

☆

&star;

\2606

☆

U+2606

White Star

★

Alt 9733

★

&starf;

\2605

★

U+2605

Black Star

❘

Alt 10072

❘

&VerticalSeparator;

\2758

❘

U+2758

Light Vertical Bar

℘

Alt 8472

℘

&weierp;

\2118

℘

U+2118

Script Capital P

ℨ

Alt 8488

ℨ

&Zfr;

\2128

ℨ

U+2128

Black-Letter Capital Z

ℤ

Alt 8484

ℤ

&Zopf;

\2124

ℤ

U+2124

Double-Struck Capital Z

More Methods for Inserting a Special Symbol

(Method 3) Use the HTML Decimal Code (for webpages).

HTML Text	Output
Click © for details.	Click © for details.

(Method 4) Use the HTML Entity Code (for webpages).

HTML Text	Output
Click © for details.	Click © for details.

(Method 5) Use the CSS Code (for webpages).

CSS and HTML Text	Output
<style> span:after { content: "\00A9";} </style> <span>Fred Bloggs</span>	Fred Bloggs ©

(Method 6) Use the HTML Hex Code (for webpages).

HTML Text	Output
Click © for details.	Click © for details.

(Method 7) Use the Unicode (for various, e.g. Microsoft Office, JavaScript, Perl).

The Unicode for © is U+00A9. The important part is the hexadecimal number after the U+, which is used in various formats. For example, in Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Word, PowerPoint), do the following:

Type	Output
A9 [Hold down Alt] [Press x]	© (The A9 turns into ©. Note that you can omit any leading zeros.)

In JavaScript, the syntax is \uXXXX. So, our example would be \u00A9. (Note that the format is 4 hexadecimal characters.)

JavaScript Text	Output
let str = "\u00A9" document.write("My symbol: " + str)	My symbol: ©

To see the formats for C, C++, Java, Perl, and Python, click on the symbol you need from the list below and follow the link.

(Method 8) Use an Image (for various).

HTML Text	Output
<img src = "myImg.png"/>	©

Click on the special symbol you need from the list of common symbols or miscellaneous symbols below and follow the link at the bottom of the details box. On the new page, there is a widget for creating images of the arrow in different sizes and fonts.

See the page for the © symbol.