Unicode Symbols & Special Characters

Quick reference for Unicode symbols — search, copy, and use anywhere

Arrows

Pattern	Description	Example
`→`	Right Arrow (U+2192) — Direction, navigation, flow	`A → B means A leads to B`
`←`	Left Arrow (U+2190) — Back, previous	`← Go back`
`↑`	Up Arrow (U+2191) — Increase, above	`↑ 15% increase`
`↓`	Down Arrow (U+2193) — Decrease, below	`↓ Stock dropped`
`↔`	Left-Right Arrow (U+2194) — Two-way, bidirectional	`A ↔ B are equivalent`
`⇒`	Double Right Arrow (U+21D2) — Implies, therefore	`p ⇒ q`
`⇐`	Double Left Arrow (U+21D0) — Implied by	`q ⇐ p`
`⇔`	Double Left-Right Arrow (U+21D4) — If and only if	`p ⇔ q`
`↩`	Return Arrow (U+21A9) — Return, back	`↩ Reply`
`↪`	Curved Right Arrow (U+21AA) — Forward, redirect	`↪ Share`

Math Symbols

Pattern	Description	Example
`±`	Plus-Minus (U+00B1) — Tolerance, approximation	`5 ± 0.5`
`×`	Multiplication (U+00D7) — Product, dimensions	`3 × 4 = 12`
`÷`	Division (U+00F7) — Quotient	`12 ÷ 4 = 3`
`≠`	Not Equal (U+2260) — Inequality	`a ≠ b`
`≈`	Almost Equal (U+2248) — Approximation	`π ≈ 3.14`
`≤`	Less or Equal (U+2264) — Comparison	`x ≤ 10`
`≥`	Greater or Equal (U+2265) — Comparison	`x ≥ 0`
`√`	Square Root (U+221A) — Root	`√16 = 4`
`∞`	Infinity (U+221E) — Unlimited	`loop runs ∞ times`
`∑`	Summation (U+2211) — Sum	`∑ of all values`
`π`	Pi (U+03C0) — Circle ratio	`C = 2πr`
`°`	Degree (U+00B0) — Angle, temperature	`90° angle, 37°C`

Currency

Pattern	Description	Example
`€`	Euro (U+20AC) — European currency	`€9.99`
`£`	Pound (U+00A3) — British currency	`£14.99`
`¥`	Yen/Yuan (U+00A5) — Japanese/Chinese currency	`¥1000`
`₺`	Turkish Lira (U+20BA) — Turkish currency	`₺250`
`₹`	Indian Rupee (U+20B9) — Indian currency	`₹500`
`₿`	Bitcoin (U+20BF) — Cryptocurrency	`₿0.001`
`¢`	Cent (U+00A2) — Fraction of dollar	`99¢`
`₩`	Korean Won (U+20A9) — Korean currency	`₩10,000`
`₪`	Shekel (U+20AA) — Israeli currency	`₪50`
`$`	Dollar (U+0024) — US currency	`$19.99`

Punctuation & Typography

Pattern	Description	Example
`…`	Ellipsis (U+2026) — Omission, trailing off	`To be continued…`
`—`	Em Dash (U+2014) — Pause, range	`9:00—17:00`
`–`	En Dash (U+2013) — Range, minus	`pp. 10–20`
`‘`	Left Single Quote (U+2018) — Opening quote	`‘quoted’`
`’`	Right Single Quote (U+2019) — Closing quote / apostrophe	`don’t`
`“`	Left Double Quote (U+201C) — Opening double quote	`“Hello”`
`”`	Right Double Quote (U+201D) — Closing double quote	`“world”`
`«`	Left Guillemet (U+00AB) — French/European quotes	`«Bonjour»`
`»`	Right Guillemet (U+00BB) — French/European quotes	`»Hallo«`
`•`	Bullet (U+2022) — List item	`• Item one`

Text Decorators & Symbols

Pattern	Description	Example
`™`	Trademark (U+2122) — Unregistered trademark	`Brand™`
`®`	Registered (U+00AE) — Registered trademark	`Brand®`
`©`	Copyright (U+00A9) — Copyright notice	`© 2026`
`§`	Section (U+00A7) — Legal/document section	`§4.2`
`¶`	Pilcrow/Paragraph (U+00B6) — Paragraph marker	`¶ New paragraph`
`†`	Dagger (U+2020) — Footnote marker	`See note†`
`‡`	Double Dagger (U+2021) — Second footnote	`See note‡`
`★`	Black Star (U+2605) — Rating, favorite	`★★★★☆`
`☆`	White Star (U+2606) — Empty rating	`★★★☆☆`
`♥`	Heart (U+2665) — Love, like	`I ♥ coding`

Unicode Text Styles

Pattern	Description	Example
`𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼`	Mathematical Bold — Bold text anywhere	`Profile bios, emphasis`
`𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰`	Mathematical Italic — Italic text anywhere	`Titles, emphasis`
`𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤`	Bold Italic — Bold + italic	`Strong emphasis`
`𝓗𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓸`	Script/Cursive — Decorative cursive	`Instagram bios`
`ℍ𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕠`	Double-struck — Mathematical style	`Stylized text`
`𝔥𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔬`	Fraktur/Gothic — Medieval style	`Decorative headings`
`𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘`	Monospace — Code-like style	`Usernames, handles`
`Ⓗⓔⓛⓛⓞ`	Circled — Enclosed letters	`Special emphasis`

Frequently Asked Questions

Unicode is a universal character encoding standard that assigns a unique number (code point) to every character in every writing system. Over 140,000 characters are defined, covering letters, symbols, emoji, and special characters from all the world's scripts.

Yes — Unicode symbols are part of the text itself, not images or fonts. They work in social media, messaging apps, documents, and most websites. Some older apps may display them as boxes if they lack font support.

On Windows: hold Alt and type the decimal code on the numpad. On Mac: Option + character code in some apps. Or use our Unicode Text Converter tool to generate styled text instantly without memorizing codes.