Every symbol.
Every shortcut.
The complete library of special characters, punctuation marks, and mathematical symbols. Organized by category for instant access across all platforms.
Last reviewed on October 3, 2026.
Whether you're writing a technical document, drafting legal text, or composing an email, knowing how to type special characters efficiently is essential. This library contains comprehensive guides for every commonly-used symbol, from punctuation marks like em dashes and bullet points to mathematical operators and currency symbols.
Each guide includes keyboard shortcuts for Mac, Windows, and Linux, along with HTML entities, Unicode codes, and alt codes where applicable. No memorization required—just bookmark this page and find what you need when you need it.
The symbols below are organized into five categories: Punctuation for editorial marks, Math for operators and notations, Currency for international money symbols, Language for accent marks and diacritics, and Legal for copyright and trademark symbols. Use the search bar above to quickly filter by name or symbol.
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Punctuation
How to Type an Em Dash
The long dash used in punctuation. Quick shortcuts for Mac, Windows, and HTML.
How to Type an En Dash
The medium dash for ranges and connections. Shorter than em dash, longer than hyphen.
How to Type a Bullet Point
Insert bullet points in lists, documents, and presentations on any platform.
How to Type a Check Mark
✓ ✔ ☑ in Word, Windows, Mac, phones and HTML — there's no Alt code, but these methods work.
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Math & Science
How to Type a Degree Symbol
For temperatures and angles. Alt+0176 on Windows, Option+Shift+8 on Mac.
How to Type a Squared Symbol
Superscript 2 for math, units, and formulas across every OS and application.
How to Type a Plus-Minus Symbol
The plus-or-minus sign for margins of error, approximations, and mathematics.
How to Type a Division Sign
The division operator for mathematical expressions and equations.
How to Type a Not Equal Symbol
The inequality operator for math, programming, and logic.
How to Type an Infinity Symbol
The infinity sign for mathematics, philosophy, and design.
How to Type a Micro Sign
The SI prefix for one millionth: micrometres (µm), microseconds (µs) and microlitres (µL).
How to Type a Multiplication Sign
The real × for dimensions and arithmetic, plus the dot operator ⋅.
How to Type a Square Root Symbol
√ with Option+V or Alt+251, plus cube roots and Excel SQRT.
How to Type ≤ and ≥
Less-than-or-equal and greater-than-or-equal signs on every platform.
How to Type the Pi Symbol
Option+P on Mac, Alt+227 on Windows, plus Excel PI() and LaTeX.
How to Type Fractions
½ ¼ ¾ ⅓ ⅛ and every other Unicode fraction character.
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Currency
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Language & Diacritics
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