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Classic symbols

The everyday typographic, math and Greek characters that keyboards make hard to type.

Classic Symbols to copy

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Typography 21

Math 14

Greek letters 10

Card suits 6

Signs & marks 12

Ready-made combos 3

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.
  1. Search by nameType “copyright”, “dash” or “degree”.
  2. CopyTap the card.
  3. 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.