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Classic symbols
The everyday typographic, math and Greek characters that keyboards make hard to type.
Classic Symbols to copy
Typography 21
Math 14
Greek letters 10
Card suits 6
Signs & marks 12
Ready-made combos 3
Nothing here matches “”.
Using typographic symbols correctly
- © ® ™ — copyright, registered trademark and trademark. Only use ® for a trademark that is actually registered.
- — and – — the em dash (—) marks a break in a sentence; the en dash (–) shows ranges like 9–5.
- “ ” and ‘ ’ — curly quotes look more polished than straight " quotes in headlines.
- ° — the degree sign for temperatures and angles (not a superscript o or zero).
- × and ÷ — real multiplication and division signs, rather than the letter x.
- Search by nameType “copyright”, “dash” or “degree”.
- CopyTap the card.
- Paste into your textThese characters work in almost every app and font.
Keyboard shortcuts on Mac: Option+G for ©, Option+2 for ™, Option+Shift+8 for °, Option+Shift+– for —.
Currency signs and zodiac signs have their own pages, linked below.
Questions, answered
What’s the difference between ™ and ®?
™ can be used with any brand name you claim as a trademark. ® is generally reserved for trademarks that are officially registered.
Is ° the degree symbol?
Yes, U+00B0. Don’t confuse it with º (masculine ordinal indicator, used in Spanish and Portuguese).
How do I type an em dash on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0151 on the number pad, or copy — from this page.