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Special Characters Copy and Paste

Search, filter, and copy special characters with Unicode code points, HTML entity formats, and practical category pages.

Last updated: June 30, 2026Unicode, HTML entity, and Alt-code references

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Unicode, HTML entities, and Alt codes

Unicode gives each character a standard code point, such as U+2605 for ★. HTML character references let web pages represent those characters with decimal, hexadecimal, or named references.

Alt codes are keyboard shortcuts, mostly used on Windows. They are useful when they work, but copy and paste is more reliable across laptops, phones, tablets, and international keyboard layouts.

Why special characters change appearance

The copied character is text, not an image. Its final look depends on the app, browser, operating system, and font used to render it. If a symbol matters in a username, label, document, or product page, paste it into the final destination and check it there.

FAQ about Special Characters
Special characters are text characters outside plain letters and numbers, such as arrows, stars, accents, currency marks, math signs, emoji, brackets, and invisible spacing characters.
Search or pick a category, select the character tile, and paste it into your document, bio, caption, code editor, spreadsheet, or message field.
A Unicode code point is the standard identifier for a character, written like U+2605 for the black star symbol.
For normal writing, copy the character directly. For HTML code, use a named entity when one exists or use the decimal or hexadecimal character reference.
Unicode characters are rendered by fonts and platforms. The same character can look different in browsers, apps, operating systems, and social platforms.