Special Letters Copy and Paste
Copy special letters from the broader character set in one place: accented Latin letters, extended Latin forms, Arabic letters, Chinese characters, and Korean Hangul. Start here when you are not sure which narrower page contains the character.
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About special letters
Start broad, then narrow down
Search here first when you only remember part of a name, such as tilde, hangul, alef, or sharp s. Once you know the script, jump to the focused page.
Use exact characters for names
Letters like ñ, ç, ø, ß, and ه are not decorative substitutes for plain English letters. For names, labels, or formal text, copy the exact character.
Check the code before reusing
Similar-looking letters can have different Unicode code points. The code point is the safest way to confirm what you copied for HTML, code, or database fields.
Mixed scripts behave differently
Arabic runs right to left, while Latin text runs left to right. When scripts are mixed in one line, preview the final text before publishing.
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.