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List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks

Updated: 11/4/2025, 3:42:21 PM Wikipedia source

Typographical symbols and punctuation marks are marks and symbols used in typography with a variety of purposes such as to help with legibility and accessibility, or to identify special cases. This list gives those most commonly encountered with Latin script. For a far more comprehensive list of symbols and signs, see List of Unicode characters. For other languages and symbol sets (especially in mathematics and science), see below. In this table,

The first cell in each row gives a symbol; The second is the name assigned to it by the Unicode Consortium The third gives its most common alias or name in another major variety of English, e.g., period for full stop. Otherwise the Unicode name is repeated to facilitate sorting . The fourth lists closely related concepts or glyphs, or adds a clarification note. The table is presented in alphabetical order by common name. Each column header has an up-down arrow (⬍) that may be used freely to rearrange the order that the list is displayed, giving priority to that column. This has no effect for other readers or subsequent uses and may be used freely.

Tables

Typographical symbols and punctuation marks
mw- Acute accent (freestanding)
mw- Acute accent (freestanding)
Symbol
´
Unicode name of the symbol
mw- Acute accent (freestanding)
Common name
Acute accent
Similar concepts
Diacritics (accents)
Combining acute accent (diacritic)
Combining acute accent (diacritic)
Symbol
◌́
Unicode name of the symbol
Combining acute accent (diacritic)
Common name
Acute accent
Similar concepts
Diacritics (accents)
Almost equal to
Almost equal to
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Almost equal to
Common name
Approximation
Similar concepts
Tilde, Double hyphen, Double tilde
Ampersand
Ampersand
Symbol
&
Unicode name of the symbol
Ampersand
Common name
Ampersand, And sign
Similar concepts
plus sign, Ligature (writing)
Mathematical left angle bracket
Mathematical left angle bracket
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Mathematical left angle bracket
Common name
Angle brackets
Similar concepts
Bracket, Parenthesis, Less-than sign, Guillemet
Mathematical right angle bracket
Mathematical right angle bracket
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Mathematical right angle bracket
Common name
Angle brackets
Similar concepts
Bracket, Parenthesis, Greater-than sign, Guillemet
Apostrophe (typewriter)
Apostrophe (typewriter)
Symbol
'
Unicode name of the symbol
Apostrophe (typewriter)
Common name
Apostrophe
Similar concepts
Right single quotation mark ("typesetter's apostrophe"), Modifier letter apostrophe, Prime (symbol)
Right single quotation mark
Right single quotation mark
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Right single quotation mark
Common name
Apostrophe
Similar concepts
The right single quotation mark is more often seen as the "typesetter's apostrophe".)
Asterisk
Asterisk
Unicode name of the symbol
Asterisk
Common name
Asterisk
Similar concepts
Asterism, Dagger
Asterism
Asterism
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Asterism
Common name
Asterism
Similar concepts
Dinkus, Therefore sign
Commercial at
Commercial at
Symbol
@
Unicode name of the symbol
Commercial at
Common name
At sign
Reverse solidus
Reverse solidus
Symbol
\
Unicode name of the symbol
Reverse solidus
Common name
Backslash
Similar concepts
Slash, Solidus (/)
Grave accent (freestanding)
Grave accent (freestanding)
Symbol
`
Unicode name of the symbol
Grave accent (freestanding)
Common name
Backtick
Per ten thousand sign
Per ten thousand sign
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Per ten thousand sign
Common name
Basis point
Similar concepts
Per cent, per mille (per 1,000)
Because
Because
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Because
Common name
Because sign
Similar concepts
Therefore sign
Bullet
Bullet
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Bullet
Common name
Bullet
Similar concepts
Middle dot
Middle dot
Middle dot
Symbol
·
Unicode name of the symbol
Middle dot
Common name
Interpunct
Similar concepts
Bullet
Caret
Caret
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Caret
Common name
Caret (proofreading)
Similar concepts
Caret (computing) (^)
Caret insertion point
Caret insertion point
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Caret insertion point
Common name
Caret (proofreading)
Similar concepts
Caret (computing) (^)
Insertion symbol
Insertion symbol
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Insertion symbol
Common name
Caret (proofreading)
Similar concepts
Caret (computing) (^)
Circumflex accent (freestanding)
Circumflex accent (freestanding)
Symbol
^
Unicode name of the symbol
Circumflex accent (freestanding)
Common name
Caret
Similar concepts
Hat operator, Chevron, Caret (proofreading)
Combining circumflex accent (diacritic)
Combining circumflex accent (diacritic)
Symbol
◌̂
Unicode name of the symbol
Combining circumflex accent (diacritic)
Common name
Circumflex
Similar concepts
Combining Diacritical Marks
Colon
Colon
Unicode name of the symbol
Colon
Common name
Colon
Similar concepts
Semicolon
Comma
Comma
Unicode name of the symbol
Comma
Common name
Comma
Similar concepts
Decimal separator
Place of interest sign
Place of interest sign
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Place of interest sign
Common name
Command key
Similar concepts
also known as a "looped square"
Commercial minus sign
Commercial minus sign
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Commercial minus sign
Common name
Commercial minus sign
Similar concepts
Minus sign, Division sign, Per cent sign, Obelus
Copyleft symbol
Copyleft symbol
Symbol
🄯
Unicode name of the symbol
Copyleft symbol
Common name
Copyleft sign
Similar concepts
Copyright sign
Copyright sign
Copyright sign
Symbol
©
Unicode name of the symbol
Copyright sign
Common name
Copyright sign
Similar concepts
Sound recording copyright symbol
Left curly bracket
Left curly bracket
Symbol
{
Unicode name of the symbol
Left curly bracket
Common name
Curly brackets
Similar concepts
Angle bracket, Parenthesis
Right curly bracket
Right curly bracket
Unicode name of the symbol
Right curly bracket
Common name
Curly brackets
Similar concepts
Angle bracket, Parenthesis
Currency sign
Currency sign
Symbol
¤
Unicode name of the symbol
Currency sign
Common name
Currency sign (generic)
Similar concepts
various Currency symbols.
Dagger
Dagger
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Dagger
Common name
Dagger
Similar concepts
Obelus, Footnotes, Latin cross
Double dagger
Double dagger
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Double dagger
Common name
Dagger (double)
Similar concepts
Obelus, Footnotes, Cross of Lorraine
En dash
En dash
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
En dash
Common name
Endash
Similar concepts
Dash (many types)
Em dash
Em dash
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Em dash
Common name
Emdash
Similar concepts
Dash (many types)
Degree sign
Degree sign
Symbol
°
Unicode name of the symbol
Degree sign
Common name
Degree sign
Similar concepts
Masculine ordinal indicator
Diameter sign
Diameter sign
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Diameter sign
Common name
Diameter
Similar concepts
Ø (Scandinavian orthography), Slashed zero, Empty set
Division sign
Division sign
Symbol
÷
Unicode name of the symbol
Division sign
Common name
Division sign
Similar concepts
Slash (Solidus), Obelus
Dotted circle
Dotted circle
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Dotted circle
Common name
Dotted circle
Similar concepts
Combining Diacritical Marks
Horizontal ellipsis
Horizontal ellipsis
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Horizontal ellipsis
Common name
Ellipsis
Similar concepts
The form . . . is usually preferred
Equals sign
Equals sign
Symbol
=
Unicode name of the symbol
Equals sign
Common name
Equal sign
Estimated symbol
Estimated symbol
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Estimated symbol
Common name
Estimated sign
Exclamation mark
Exclamation mark
Symbol
!
Unicode name of the symbol
Exclamation mark
Common name
Exclamation point
Similar concepts
Inverted exclamation mark, Interrobang
Feminine ordinal indicator
Feminine ordinal indicator
Symbol
ª
Unicode name of the symbol
Feminine ordinal indicator
Common name
Feminine ordinal indicator
Similar concepts
Female sign, Masculine ordinal indicator, Gender symbols
Female sign
Female sign
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Female sign
Common name
Female sign
Similar concepts
Gender symbol, LGBT symbols, Feminine ordinal indicator
Floral heart
Floral heart
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Floral heart
Common name
Fleuron
Similar concepts
Dingbat, Dinkus
Combining grave accent (diacritic)
Combining grave accent (diacritic)
Symbol
◌̀
Unicode name of the symbol
Combining grave accent (diacritic)
Common name
Grave accent
Similar concepts
Diacritic, Backtick
Greater-than sign
Greater-than sign
Symbol
>
Unicode name of the symbol
Greater-than sign
Common name
Greater than sign
Similar concepts
Angle bracket
Left-pointing double angle quotation mark
Left-pointing double angle quotation mark
Symbol
«
Unicode name of the symbol
Left-pointing double angle quotation mark
Common name
Guillemet, French quotation marks
Similar concepts
Angle brackets, quotation marks, Much less than
Right-pointing double angle quotation mark
Right-pointing double angle quotation mark
Symbol
»
Unicode name of the symbol
Right-pointing double angle quotation mark
Common name
Guillemet, French quotation marks
Similar concepts
Angle brackets, quotation marks, Much greater than
Male and female sign
Male and female sign
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Male and female sign
Common name
Hermaphrodite (botany)
Similar concepts
Gender symbol, LGBT symbols
Multiplication sign
Multiplication sign
Symbol
×
Unicode name of the symbol
Multiplication sign
Common name
Hybrid (biology)
Similar concepts
X mark
Hyphen
Hyphen
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Hyphen
Common name
Hyphen
Similar concepts
Dash, Hyphen-minus
Hyphen-minus
Hyphen-minus
Symbol
-
Unicode name of the symbol
Hyphen-minus
Common name
Hyphen-minus
Similar concepts
Minus sign, Hyphen, Dash
Double hyphen
Double hyphen
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Double hyphen
Common name
Hyphen (double)
Double oblique hyphen
Double oblique hyphen
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Double oblique hyphen
Common name
Hyphen (double)
Middle dot
Middle dot
Symbol
·
Unicode name of the symbol
Middle dot
Common name
Interpunct
Similar concepts
Dot operator, Decimal separator
Interrobang
Interrobang
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Interrobang
Common name
Interrobang
Less-than sign
Less-than sign
Symbol
<
Unicode name of the symbol
Less-than sign
Common name
Less-than sign
Similar concepts
Angle bracket
Lozenge
Lozenge
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Lozenge
Common name
Lozenge
Similar concepts
Square lozenge ("Pillow")
Male sign
Male sign
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Male sign
Common name
Male sign
Similar concepts
Gender symbol, LGBT symbols
White right pointing index
White right pointing index
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
White right pointing index
Common name
Manicule
Similar concepts
Obelus (medieval usage)
Masculine ordinal indicator
Masculine ordinal indicator
Symbol
º
Unicode name of the symbol
Masculine ordinal indicator
Common name
Masculine ordinal indicator
Similar concepts
Feminine ordinal indicator, Degree sign, Male sign, Gender symbols
Minus sign
Minus sign
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Minus sign
Common name
Minus sign
Similar concepts
Plus and minus signs, Hyphen-minus, Commercial minus
Number sign
Number sign
Symbol
#
Unicode name of the symbol
Number sign
Common name
Number sign
Similar concepts
(also known as "octothorpe", "hash", Pound sign (US usage) and "hashtag sign"). Numero sign
Numero sign
Numero sign
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Numero sign
Common name
Numero sign
Similar concepts
Number sign
Left parenthesis
Left parenthesis
Symbol
(
Unicode name of the symbol
Left parenthesis
Common name
Parenthesis
Similar concepts
Brackets, Angle brackets, Curly brackets, Square brackets
Right parenthesis
Right parenthesis
Unicode name of the symbol
Right parenthesis
Common name
Parenthesis
Similar concepts
Brackets, Angle brackets, Curly brackets, Square brackets
Percent sign
Percent sign
Symbol
%
Unicode name of the symbol
Percent sign
Common name
Per cent sign
Similar concepts
Per mille (per 1,000), Basis point (per 10,000)
Per mille sign
Per mille sign
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Per mille sign
Common name
Per mille sign
Similar concepts
Percent, Basis point
Full stop
Full stop
Unicode name of the symbol
Full stop
Common name
Period
Similar concepts
Interpunct, Decimal separator
Pilcrow sign
Pilcrow sign
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Pilcrow sign
Common name
Paragraph mark
Similar concepts
Section sign ('Silcrow')
Square lozenge
Square lozenge
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Square lozenge
Common name
Square lozenge, Pillow
Similar concepts
'Pillow' is an informal nick-name Square lozenge (pillow symbol)|used in the travel industry.
Vertical line
Vertical line
Symbol
|
Unicode name of the symbol
Vertical line
Common name
Pipe
Plus sign
Plus sign
Symbol
+
Unicode name of the symbol
Plus sign
Common name
Plus sign
Similar concepts
minus sign, ampersand
Plus-minus sign
Plus-minus sign
Symbol
±
Unicode name of the symbol
Plus-minus sign
Common name
plus or minus
Similar concepts
minus or plus
Prime
Prime
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Prime
Common name
Prime symbol
Similar concepts
foot (unit)
Double prime
Double prime
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Double prime
Common name
Prime symbol
Similar concepts
Inch, Minute
Triple prime
Triple prime
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Triple prime
Common name
Prime symbol
Similar concepts
Second
Question mark
Question mark
Symbol
?
Unicode name of the symbol
Question mark
Common name
Question mark
Similar concepts
Inverted question mark, Interrobang
Quotation mark (typewriter)
Quotation mark (typewriter)
Symbol
mw- "
Unicode name of the symbol
Quotation mark (typewriter)
Common name
Quotation mark (double)
Similar concepts
Prime symbols,Ditto mark. Guillemets
Left double quotation mark (Curly)
Left double quotation mark (Curly)
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Left double quotation mark (Curly)
Common name
Quotation mark (double)
Similar concepts
Prime symbols,Ditto mark. Double prime
Right double quotation mark (Curly)
Right double quotation mark (Curly)
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Right double quotation mark (Curly)
Common name
Quotation mark (double)
Similar concepts
Prime symbols,Ditto mark. Double prime
Left single quotation mark
Left single quotation mark
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Left single quotation mark
Common name
Quotation mark (single)
Similar concepts
U+2018 ‘ LEFT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK
Right single quotation mark
Right single quotation mark
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Right single quotation mark
Common name
Quotation mark (single)
Similar concepts
Apostrophe (The right single quotation mark is more often seen as the "typesetter's apostrophe".)
Registered sign
Registered sign
Symbol
®
Unicode name of the symbol
Registered sign
Common name
Registered trademark
Similar concepts
Trademark symbols
Section sign
Section sign
Symbol
§
Unicode name of the symbol
Section sign
Common name
Section symbol
Similar concepts
section mark, double-s, 'silcrow' (after Pilcrow)
Semicolon
Semicolon
Unicode name of the symbol
Semicolon
Common name
Semicolon
Similar concepts
Greek question mark
Service mark
Service mark
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Service mark
Common name
Service mark
Similar concepts
Trademark symbols
Solidus
Solidus
Symbol
/
Unicode name of the symbol
Solidus
Common name
Slash
Similar concepts
Called "slant" in ASCII. Division sign, Forward slash, Shilling sign, Virgule
Sound recording copyright
Sound recording copyright
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Sound recording copyright
Common name
Sound recording copyright
Similar concepts
Copyright sign
Left square bracket
Left square bracket
Symbol
[
Unicode name of the symbol
Left square bracket
Common name
Square brackets
Similar concepts
Angle bracket, Parenthesis
Right square bracket
Right square bracket
Unicode name of the symbol
Right square bracket
Common name
Square brackets
Similar concepts
Angle bracket, Parenthesis
Therefore
Therefore
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Therefore
Common name
Therefore sign
Similar concepts
Asterism, Because sign
Undertie
Undertie
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Undertie
Common name
Tie (typography)
Tilde (freestanding)
Tilde (freestanding)
Symbol
~
Unicode name of the symbol
Tilde (freestanding)
Common name
Tilde
Similar concepts
Approximation, Wave dash, Double tilde
Combining tilde (diacritic)
Combining tilde (diacritic)
Symbol
◌̃
Unicode name of the symbol
Combining tilde (diacritic)
Common name
Tilde
Similar concepts
Diacritic
Trade mark sign
Trade mark sign
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Trade mark sign
Common name
Trademark symbol
Similar concepts
Registered trade mark
Low line
Low line
Symbol
_
Unicode name of the symbol
Low line
Common name
Underscore
Similar concepts
Underline
Inverted exclamation mark
Inverted exclamation mark
Symbol
¡
Unicode name of the symbol
Inverted exclamation mark
Common name
Upside-down exclamation point
Similar concepts
Inverted question and exclamation marks
Inverted question mark
Inverted question mark
Symbol
¿
Unicode name of the symbol
Inverted question mark
Common name
Upside-down question mark
Similar concepts
Inverted question and exclamation marks
Symbol
Unicode name of the symbol
Common name
Similar concepts
´
mw- Acute accent (freestanding)
Acute accent
Diacritics (accents)
◌́
Combining acute accent (diacritic)
Acute accent
Diacritics (accents)
Almost equal to
Approximation
Tilde, Double hyphen, Double tilde
&
Ampersand
Ampersand, And sign
plus sign, Ligature (writing)
Mathematical left angle bracket
Angle brackets
Bracket, Parenthesis, Less-than sign, Guillemet
Mathematical right angle bracket
Angle brackets
Bracket, Parenthesis, Greater-than sign, Guillemet
'
Apostrophe (typewriter)
Apostrophe
Right single quotation mark ("typesetter's apostrophe"), Modifier letter apostrophe, Prime (symbol)
Right single quotation mark
Apostrophe
The right single quotation mark is more often seen as the "typesetter's apostrophe".)
Asterisk
Asterisk
Asterism, Dagger
Asterism
Asterism
Dinkus, Therefore sign
@
Commercial at
At sign
\
Reverse solidus
Backslash
Slash, Solidus (/)
`
Grave accent (freestanding)
Backtick
Per ten thousand sign
Basis point
Per cent, per mille (per 1,000)
Because
Because sign
Therefore sign
Bullet
Bullet
Middle dot
·
Middle dot
Interpunct
Bullet
Caret
Caret (proofreading)
Caret (computing) (^)
Caret insertion point
Caret (proofreading)
Caret (computing) (^)
Insertion symbol
Caret (proofreading)
Caret (computing) (^)
^
Circumflex accent (freestanding)
Caret
Hat operator, Chevron, Caret (proofreading)
◌̂
Combining circumflex accent (diacritic)
Circumflex
Combining Diacritical Marks
Colon
Colon
Semicolon
Comma
Comma
Decimal separator
Place of interest sign
Command key
also known as a "looped square"
Commercial minus sign
Commercial minus sign
Minus sign, Division sign, Per cent sign, Obelus
🄯
Copyleft symbol
Copyleft sign
Copyright sign
©
Copyright sign
Copyright sign
Sound recording copyright symbol
{
Left curly bracket
Curly brackets
Angle bracket, Parenthesis
Right curly bracket
Curly brackets
Angle bracket, Parenthesis
¤
Currency sign
Currency sign (generic)
various Currency symbols.
Dagger
Dagger
Obelus, Footnotes, Latin cross
Double dagger
Dagger (double)
Obelus, Footnotes, Cross of Lorraine
En dash
Endash
Dash (many types)
Em dash
Emdash
Dash (many types)
°
Degree sign
Degree sign
Masculine ordinal indicator
Diameter sign
Diameter
Ø (Scandinavian orthography), Slashed zero, Empty set
÷
Division sign
Division sign
Slash (Solidus), Obelus
Dotted circle
Dotted circle
Combining Diacritical Marks
Horizontal ellipsis
Ellipsis
The form . . . is usually preferred
=
Equals sign
Equal sign
Estimated symbol
Estimated sign
!
Exclamation mark
Exclamation point
Inverted exclamation mark, Interrobang
ª
Feminine ordinal indicator
Feminine ordinal indicator
Female sign, Masculine ordinal indicator, Gender symbols
Female sign
Female sign
Gender symbol, LGBT symbols, Feminine ordinal indicator
Floral heart
Fleuron
Dingbat, Dinkus
◌̀
Combining grave accent (diacritic)
Grave accent
Diacritic, Backtick
>
Greater-than sign
Greater than sign
Angle bracket
«
Left-pointing double angle quotation mark
Guillemet, French quotation marks
Angle brackets, quotation marks, Much less than

References

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  2. Name of Wikipedia article, if different from the Unicode name, or a major English-language variant (such as 'full-stop'
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