Below is an overview of 85 frequently used characters, punctuation symbols or signs that are included in most fonts. These include punctuation marks and other symbols used in typography. Technically these character shapes are called glyphs. Next to each glyph name the Unicode and HTML entity are listed, as well as the ASCII code and HTML entity if these are available. I also listed the Windows ALT keystroke or the Mac equivalent that can be used to insert the character in a text. The typeface used for most examples is Arial Bold. Small lines indicate the baseline, x-height, and the ascender and descender heights.

Lowercase aeUnicode: U+000E6 HTML entity: æ – HTML code: æ PC keystroke: ALT+0230

Uppercase aeUnicode: U+000C8 HTML entity: Æ – HTML code: Æ PC keystroke: ALT+0198

Unicode: U+02248 HTML entity: ≈ – HTML code: ≈ Also called approximately equals, asymptotic to or the double tilde. The tilde (~), approximately equal to (≅) and asymptotically equal to (≃) are other signs used to indicate approximation, depending on the context.

Unicode: U+00026 – ASCII: 38HTML entity: ; – HTML code: &Logogram derived from the letters et – Latin for ‘and’ PC keystroke: usually found in the top row

Unicode: U+0212BHTML code: ÅLetter from the Swedish alphabet that is used to indicate a unit of length equal to 0.1 nanometre (10−10 m)

Unicode: U+00027 – ASCII: 39HTML entity: ' – HTML code: 'Also called the closing single quotation markPC keystroke: ALT+39 or ALT+0027

Unicode: U+02245HTML entity: ≅ – HTML code: ≅

Unicode: U+0002A – ASCII: 42HTML entity: * – HTML code: * PC keystroke: ALT+42

Unicode: U+00040 – ASCII: 64HTML entity: @ – HTML code: @ In Unicode this is called the commercial at glyph.

Unicode: U+0005C – ASCII: 92HTML entity: \ – HTML entity: \ The Unicode name is reverse solidus even though that glyph is less vertical.

Unicode: U+000A6HTML entity: ¦ – HTML code: ¦ PC keystroke: ALT+0166

Unicode: U+02022HTML entity: • – HTML code: • PC keystroke: ALT+0149

Unicode: U+0005E – ASCII: 94HTML entity: ^ – HTML code: ^Also called the hat, roof or house sign.Used in mathematics to represent an exponent, such as a square or cube (e.g. 6^3). Also used as shorthand for Ctrl (e.g. Ctrl+C = ^C) or to indicate content is missing. Not to be confused with the circumflex accent which is used on top of characters (e.g. â)

Unicode: U+000B8HTML entity: ç for a lowercase c with cedillaUsually added underneath other glyphs, e.g. ç or Ȩ. Resembles a small ‘5’ in most typefaces.

Unicode: U+000A2HTML entity: ¢ – HTML code: ¢Used in many currencies, sometimes with a vertical line or no linePC keystroke: ALT+0162

Unicode: U+02713HTML entity: ✓ – HTML code: ✓There is also a bold or heavy checkmark ✔ (HTML code: ✔)

Unicode: U+0003A – ASCII: 58HTML entity: : – HTML code: :Punctuation mark that often precedes an explanation or a list

Unicode: U+0002C – ASCII: 44HTML entity: , – HTML code: ,Punctuation mark that is among others used to separate parts of a sentence or list

Unicode: U+000A9HTML entity: © – HTML code: ©Symbol used in copyright noticesPC keystroke: ALT+0169 – Mac keystroke: OPTION+g

Left Curly BracketUnicode: U+0007B – ASCII: 123HTML entity: { – HTML code: {Also called the left brace

Right Curly BracketUnicode: U+0007D – ASCII: 125HTML entity: } – HTML code: }Also called the right brace

Unicode: U+000A4HTML entity: ¤ – HTML code: ¤Shorthand for a currency’s name, especially in reference to amounts of moneyPC keystroke: ALT+0164

DaggerUnicode: U+02020HTML entity: † – HTML code: †Typographical symbol to indicate a footnote (as an alternative to using asterisks)PC keystroke: ALT+0134 – Mac keystroke: OPTION+T

Double daggerUnicode: U+02021HTML entity: ‡ – HTML code: ‡PC keystroke: ALT+0135

Unicode: U+000B0HTML entity: ° – HTML code: °PC keystroke: ALT+0176 – Mac keystroke: SHIFT+OPTION+8

Unicode: U+000A8HTML entity: ¨Diacritic (glyph added to other characters as an accent, e.g. ë or Ä) that is called a diaeresis in languages like French or Spanish while it is called an umlaut in German. More on the difference can be found here.PC keystroke: ALT+0168

Unicode: U+000F7HTML entity: ÷ – HTML code: ÷Used to indicate mathematical division even though the ISO 80000-2 standard recommends using the solidus (/) for this.PC keystroke: ALT+0247

Unicode: U+00024 – ASCII: 36HTML entity: $ – HTML code: $ Also used for the Peso and other currencies

Unicode: U+02026HTML entity: … – HTML code: …Also called the triple-dot or suspension point. More info at WikipediaPC keystroke: ALT+0133 – Mac keystroke: OPTION+;

Unicode: U+02014HTML entity: — – HTML code: —PC keystroke: ALT+0151 – Mac keystroke: SHIFT+ALT+hyphen

Unicode: U+02013HTML entity: – – HTML code: –Punctuation mark that is mostly used to show ranges in numbers and dates (e.g. the years 1914–1918)PC keystroke: ALT+0150 – Mac keystroke: ALT+hyphen

Unicode: U+0003D – ASCII: 61HTML entity: = – HTML code: =Mathematical symbol used to indicate equality. Also named the equality sign

Unicode: U+020ACHTML entity: € – HTML code: € Used for the euro, the official currency of most European countries PC keystroke: ALT+0128

Unicode: U+00021 – ASCII: 33HTML entity: ! – HTML code: !Also called the exclamation pointPunctuation mark used to indicate strong feelings or high volume, or to show emphasis, often at the end of a sentence

Unicode: U+002640HTML entity: ♀ – HTML code: ♀PC keystroke: ALT+12

One half fraction – ½Unicode: U+000BD – ASCII: –HTML entity: ½ – HTML code: ½PC keystroke: ALT+0189 or ALT+171

One quarter fraction – ¼Unicode: U+000BCHTML entity: ¼ – HTML code: ¼PC keystroke: ALT+0188 or ALT+172

One third fraction – ⅓Unicode: U+02153HTML entity: ⅓ – HTML code: ⅓

Three quarters fraction – ¾Unicode: U+000BEHTML entity: ¾ – HTML code: ¾

Two thirds fraction – ⅔Unicode: U+02154HTML entity: ⅔ – HTML code: ⅔PC keystroke: ALT+0190

Unicode: U+0002E – ASCII: 46HTML entity: . – HTML code: .Also called the period.

Unicode: U+00060Also called the backtick.PC keystroke: ALT+96

Unicode: U+0003E – ASCII: 62HTML entity: ; – HTML code: >

Unicode: U+02010 HTML entity: ‐ – HTML code: ‐Punctuation mark used to join words, and to separate syllables of a single word.Different from and slightly shorter than the dashes, like the en-dash (–), and the minus sign (-)

Unicode: U+02261HTML entity: ≡ – HTML code: ≡Also called the triple bar sign.There is also a not identical to sign (≢ – HTML entity: ≢ – HTML code: ≨)

Unicode: U+0221EHTML entity: ∞ – HTML code: ∞

Unicode: U+0203DHTML code: ‽Also called the bang or interabang and represented by ?!, !?, ?!? or !?!Punctuation mark used to expresses excitement or disbelief, or to ask a rhetorical question

Unicode: U+000A1HTML entity: ¡ – HTML code: ¡Also called the upside down exclamation markPC keystroke: ALT+0161

Unicode: U+000BFHTML entity: ¿ – HTML code: ¿Also called the upside down question markPC keystroke: ALT+0191