Special Characters

A reference collection of unique Unicode symbols — infinity, peace, science, legal marks, aesthetic standalones, and rare curiosities. Click any symbol to copy it instantly.

Browse and copy unique special characters organized by meaning — from infinity and eternity symbols to peace signs, scientific notation, legal marks, aesthetic decorators, and rare Unicode curiosities.

"Special characters" are any symbols that aren't standard letters or numbers — things like ∞, ©, ™, †, ★, and °. They live in the Unicode standard alongside ordinary text, which means you can copy them here and paste them into documents, social posts, code, usernames, and form fields without needing a special keyboard, ALT codes, or character-map software. Every symbol below is a single click to copy.

Use the categories to jump to what you need, or scan the page for that one glyph you can never remember how to type. Each character is plain Unicode, so it stays the same when you paste it into Google Docs, Word, Notion, Gmail, Instagram, or a chat window.

Infinity & Eternity

Infinity & Eternity Symbols

Symbols representing endlessness, loops, and eternal concepts.

Infinity
Infinity Emoji
Incomplete Infinity
Tie over Infinity
Infinity Negated with Vertical Bar
Repeat Button
Repeat Single Button
Clockwise Gapped Circle Arrow
Peace & Harmony

Peace & Harmony Symbols

Symbols of peace, unity, and global harmony across cultures.

Peace Symbol
Yin Yang
Victory Hand
Dove
White Heart
Heart Hands
Earth Africa
Balance Scale
Om
Science & Knowledge

Science & Knowledge Symbols

Scientific, medical, and knowledge-themed symbols for educational content.

Atom Symbol
Medical Symbol
Recycling Symbol
Microscope
Telescope
Test Tube
Alembic
DNA
Petri Dish
Light Bulb
Gear
Punctuation & Typography

Punctuation & Typographic Marks

The at sign, ampersand, and other everyday typographic marks — plus their fullwidth, small-form, and historical variants.

At Sign
Fullwidth At Sign
Small At Sign
Ampersand
Fullwidth Ampersand
Turned Ampersand
Tironian Et (and)
Reference Mark
Per Mille Sign
Per Ten Thousand Sign
Fullwidth Asterisk
Fullwidth Number Sign
Number Sign (Hashtag)
Small Number Sign
Keycap Hashtag
Music Sharp Sign
Aesthetic Standalone

Aesthetic Standalone Symbols

Aesthetic and decorative Unicode characters popular in bios, usernames, and art text.

Black Florette
Floral Heart
Rotated Floral Heart Bullet
White Heart Suit
Last Quarter Moon
First Quarter Moon
Orthogonal Cross
Subscript Plus
Tibetan Ornament
Star Operator
White Four Pointed Star
Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star
Ring Above
Backwards 3 (Open E)
Backwards 3 (Cyrillic Ie)
Backwards R (Ya)
Backwards C
Backwards N (Cyrillic I)
Backwards S
Rare Unicode Curiosities

Rare Unicode Curiosity Symbols

Unusual and rarely used Unicode characters from technical and symbolic blocks.

Prescription Take
Fleur-de-lis
Helm Symbol
Command Key
Eject Symbol
Option Key
Shift Key
Return Symbol
Delete Left
Power Symbol
Reversed Rotated Floral Heart Bullet
Caduceus
Staff of Hermes
How to use

How to type special characters anywhere

There are several ways to insert a special character — but copy and paste is the fastest and the most reliable across devices:

Because these characters are part of Unicode, they display consistently on iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. A handful of the rarer mathematical and decorative glyphs can fall back to a missing-character box on older systems; if that happens, choose a more common alternative from the same category.

FAQ

Special characters frequently asked questions

What counts as a special character?

A special character is any symbol outside the basic letters (A–Z, a–z) and digits (0–9). That includes punctuation like & and @, currency marks like € and £, math signs like ∞ and ±, and decorative glyphs like ★ and ✧. All of them are part of Unicode.

How do I copy a special character without an ALT code?

Just click the symbol you want on this page — it copies to your clipboard instantly, then paste it with Ctrl + V (Windows) or Cmd + V (Mac). You never need to remember a numeric code.

Why does a special character show as a box or question mark?

That happens when the app or device doesn't have a font glyph for that specific character. It's a display issue, not a copy error — the character is still correct underneath. Switching to a more widely supported symbol from the same category usually fixes it.

Are special characters safe to use in passwords and usernames?

Special punctuation (! @ # $ % & *) strengthens passwords and is widely accepted. Rarer Unicode symbols, however, are often rejected by username and password fields, so stick to common ASCII punctuation there and save the decorative glyphs for posts and bios.

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Explore the full library

Browse every special-character family

The sections above curate the most-copied standalone symbols. For complete coverage of a specific family — math operators, currency marks, brackets, accents, dashes, and more — open the dedicated library page.

Math Symbols

Every Unicode math operator, set, and relation — algebra, calculus, logic, and statistics.

Currency Symbols

Dollar, euro, yen, pound, and every world currency mark in one reference.

Accent Marks & Diacritics

Acute, grave, circumflex, umlaut, tilde, and every diacritical mark across scripts.

Bracket Symbols

CJK brackets, angle brackets, and decorative bracket pairs for framing text.

Dash & Hyphen Symbols

Em dash, en dash, hyphens, minus signs, and every long-form dash variant.

Slash & Backslash Symbols

Forward slashes, backslashes, fraction slashes, and division glyphs.

Religious & Spiritual Symbols

Faith symbols from every major world religion in one reference.

Zodiac & Astrology Symbols

All 12 Western zodiac signs plus planets and Chinese zodiac.

Sparkle & Decorative Symbols

Sparkle symbols, glitter characters, and aesthetic decorators.

Geometric Symbols

Circles, diamonds, squares, triangles, and decorative shapes.