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    Unicode symbols

A collection of the most useful Unicode symbols, which are not easily available
on common keyboard layouts.
Punctuation


Glyph
Name
USV


–
En Dash
U+2013


—
Em Dash
U+2014


•
Bullet
U+2022


…
Horizontal Ellipsis
U+2026


′
Prime
U+2032


″
Double Prime
U+2033


‴
Triple Prime
U+2034


⁗
Quadruple Prime
U+2057


✓
Check Mark
U+2713


Quotation marks


Glyph
Name
USV


‘
Left Single Quotation Mark
U+2018


’
Right Single Quotation Mark
U+2019


‚
Single Low-9 Quotation Mark
U+201A


“
Left Double Quotation Mark
U+201C


”
Right Double Quotation Mark
U+201D


„
Double Low-9 Quotation Mark
U+201E


Usage
Primary
Secondary
Apostrophe


English, GB
‘ … ’
“ … ”
’


English, US
“ … ”
‘ … ’
’


German, DE
„ … “
‚ … ‘
’


Spaces


Glyph
Name
USV


» «
No-Break Space (NBSP)
U+00A0


» «
Narrow No-Break Space (NNBSP)
U+202F


Letterlike symbols


Glyph
Name
USV


ℂ
Double-Struck Capital C
U+2102


ℕ
Double-Struck Capital N
U+2115


ℚ
Double-Struck Capital Q
U+211A


ℝ
Double-Struck Capital R
U+211D


ℤ
Double-Struck Capital Z
U+2124


Arrows


Glyph
Name
USV


→
Rightwards Arrow
U+2192


↦
Rightwards Arrow from Bar
U+21A6


⇒
Rightwards Double Arrow
U+21D2


Mathematical operators


Glyph
Name
USV


¬
Not Sign
U+00AC


±
Plus-Minus Sign
U+00B1


∀
For All
U+2200


∃
There Exists
U+2203


∅
Empty Set
U+2205


∈
Element Of
U+2208


−
Minus Sign
U+2212


∗
Asterisk Operator
U+2217


∞
Infinity
U+221E


∥
Parallel To
U+2225


∦
Not Parallel To
U+2226


∧
Logical And
U+2227


∨
Logical Or
U+2228


∩
Intersection
U+2229


∪
Union
U+222A


≈
Almost Equal To
U+2248


≔
Colon Equals
U+2254


≠
Not Equal To
U+2260


≤
Less-Than or Equal To
U+2264


≥
Greater-Than or Equal To
U+2265


⊂
Subset Of
U+2282


⊃
Superset Of
U+2283


⊄
Not A Subset Of
U+2284


⊅
Not A Superset Of
U+2285


⊆
Subset Of Or Equal To
U+2286


⊇
Superset Of Or Equal To
U+2287


⋅
Dot Operator
U+22C5


⟂
Perpendicular
U+27C2


Miscellaneous Technical


Glyph
Name
USV


⌀
Diameter Sign
U+2300


Greek letters


Glyph
Name
USV


Δ
Greek Capital Letter Delta
U+0394


Ω
Greek Capital Letter Omega
U+03A9


α
Greek Small Letter Alpha
U+03B1


β
Greek Small Letter Beta
U+03B2


γ
Greek Small Letter Gamma
U+03B3


δ
Greek Small Letter Delta
U+03B4


ε
Greek Small Letter Epsilon
U+03B5


θ
Greek Small Letter Theta
U+03B8


λ
Greek Small Letter Lamda
U+03BB


μ
Greek Small Letter Mu
U+03BC


π
Greek Small Letter Pi
U+03C0


ρ
Greek Small Letter Rho
U+03C1


σ
Greek Small Letter Sigma
U+03C3


τ
Greek Small Letter Tau
U+03C4


φ
Greek Small Letter Phi
U+03C6


ω
Greek Small Letter Omega
U+03C9


Characters to avoid


Name
Avoid

Use


Degree Celsius
℃
U+2103
°C
U+00B0, U+0043


Degree Fahrenheit
℉
U+2109
°F
U+00B0, U+0046


Ohm Sign
Ω
U+2126
Ω
U+03A9


Kelvin Sign
K
U+212A
K
U+004B


Angstrom Sign
Å
U+212B
Å
U+00C5
Glyph	Name	USV
–	En Dash	`U+2013`
—	Em Dash	`U+2014`
•	Bullet	`U+2022`
…	Horizontal Ellipsis	`U+2026`
′	Prime	`U+2032`
″	Double Prime	`U+2033`
‴	Triple Prime	`U+2034`
⁗	Quadruple Prime	`U+2057`
✓	Check Mark	`U+2713`
Glyph	Name	USV
‘	Left Single Quotation Mark	`U+2018`
’	Right Single Quotation Mark	`U+2019`
‚	Single Low-9 Quotation Mark	`U+201A`
“	Left Double Quotation Mark	`U+201C`
”	Right Double Quotation Mark	`U+201D`
„	Double Low-9 Quotation Mark	`U+201E`
Usage	Primary	Secondary	Apostrophe
English, GB	‘ … ’	“ … ”	’
English, US	“ … ”	‘ … ’	’
German, DE	„ … “	‚ … ‘	’
Glyph	Name	USV
» «	No-Break Space (NBSP)	`U+00A0`
» «	Narrow No-Break Space (NNBSP)	`U+202F`
Glyph	Name	USV
ℂ	Double-Struck Capital C	`U+2102`
ℕ	Double-Struck Capital N	`U+2115`
ℚ	Double-Struck Capital Q	`U+211A`
ℝ	Double-Struck Capital R	`U+211D`
ℤ	Double-Struck Capital Z	`U+2124`
Glyph	Name	USV
→	Rightwards Arrow	`U+2192`
↦	Rightwards Arrow from Bar	`U+21A6`
⇒	Rightwards Double Arrow	`U+21D2`
Glyph	Name	USV
¬	Not Sign	`U+00AC`
±	Plus-Minus Sign	`U+00B1`
∀	For All	`U+2200`
∃	There Exists	`U+2203`
∅	Empty Set	`U+2205`
∈	Element Of	`U+2208`
−	Minus Sign	`U+2212`
∗	Asterisk Operator	`U+2217`
∞	Infinity	`U+221E`
∥	Parallel To	`U+2225`
∦	Not Parallel To	`U+2226`
∧	Logical And	`U+2227`
∨	Logical Or	`U+2228`
∩	Intersection	`U+2229`
∪	Union	`U+222A`
≈	Almost Equal To	`U+2248`
≔	Colon Equals	`U+2254`
≠	Not Equal To	`U+2260`
≤	Less-Than or Equal To	`U+2264`
≥	Greater-Than or Equal To	`U+2265`
⊂	Subset Of	`U+2282`
⊃	Superset Of	`U+2283`
⊄	Not A Subset Of	`U+2284`
⊅	Not A Superset Of	`U+2285`
⊆	Subset Of Or Equal To	`U+2286`
⊇	Superset Of Or Equal To	`U+2287`
⋅	Dot Operator	`U+22C5`
⟂	Perpendicular	`U+27C2`
Glyph	Name	USV
Δ	Greek Capital Letter Delta	`U+0394`
Ω	Greek Capital Letter Omega	`U+03A9`
α	Greek Small Letter Alpha	`U+03B1`
β	Greek Small Letter Beta	`U+03B2`
γ	Greek Small Letter Gamma	`U+03B3`
δ	Greek Small Letter Delta	`U+03B4`
ε	Greek Small Letter Epsilon	`U+03B5`
θ	Greek Small Letter Theta	`U+03B8`
λ	Greek Small Letter Lamda	`U+03BB`
μ	Greek Small Letter Mu	`U+03BC`
π	Greek Small Letter Pi	`U+03C0`
ρ	Greek Small Letter Rho	`U+03C1`
σ	Greek Small Letter Sigma	`U+03C3`
τ	Greek Small Letter Tau	`U+03C4`
φ	Greek Small Letter Phi	`U+03C6`
ω	Greek Small Letter Omega	`U+03C9`
Name	Avoid		Use
Degree Celsius	℃	`U+2103`	°C	`U+00B0`, `U+0043`
Degree Fahrenheit	℉	`U+2109`	°F	`U+00B0`, `U+0046`
Ohm Sign	Ω	`U+2126`	Ω	`U+03A9`
Kelvin Sign	K	`U+212A`	K	`U+004B`
Angstrom Sign	Å	`U+212B`	Å	`U+00C5`