Special Characters
Browse and copy special characters from all Unicode categories including accented letters, technical symbols, dingbats, and more. Free online tool.
Latin Extended
Greek
Box Drawing
Blocks & Shading
How to Use This Special Characters
- Browse special characters across all Unicode categories
- Click on any character to copy it to your clipboard
- Paste the character into your document, code, or design project
What are Special Characters?
Special characters are Unicode characters beyond the standard ASCII set that include accented letters, ligatures, technical symbols, box-drawing characters, dingbats, and thousands of other glyphs. The Unicode standard defines over 140,000 characters covering scripts and symbols from around the world, making it possible to represent virtually any written text or symbol in digital form.
Features
- Extensive library spanning all major Unicode character categories
- One-click copy to clipboard for each character
- Organized by Unicode block and category for structured browsing
- Includes character names, code points, and category labels
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between special characters and regular characters?
Regular characters are the basic letters, numbers, and punctuation found on a standard keyboard (ASCII, codes 0-127). Special characters are everything else in the Unicode standard - accented letters (é, ñ), mathematical symbols (∑, ∞), box-drawing characters (╔, ║), dingbats (✓, ✗), and thousands more. They require Unicode support but are handled natively by all modern systems.
How do I find a specific special character?
You can browse characters by category to narrow down what you are looking for. Categories include letters and diacritics, mathematical symbols, technical symbols, box-drawing characters, dingbats, and more. Once you find the character you need, simply click it to copy it to your clipboard for immediate use in any application.