HTML Symbols

HTML symbol entities

HTML symbols that do not exist on a standard keyboard include mathematical operators, arrows, technical symbols, and shapes.

To add these symbols to an HTML page, you can use HTML entity names.

If there is no entity name, you can use entity numbers.

If the character does not have an entity name, you can use decimal (or hexadecimal) references.

If you use HTML entity names or hexadecimal numbers, the character will always be displayed correctly.

This has nothing to do with what character set (encoding) the page uses!

Example

<p>I will display €</p>
<p>I will display €</p>
<p>I will display €</p>

It will be displayed as:

I will display €
I will display €
I will display €

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HTML supports some mathematical symbols

Character Entity Number Entity Name Description
∀ ∀ ∀ for all
∂ ∂ ∂ part
∃ ∃ ∃ exists
∅ ∅ ∅ empty
∇ ∇ ∇ nabla
∈ ∈ ∈ isin
∉ ∉ ∉ notin
∋ ∋ ∋ ni
∏ ∏ ∏ prod
∑ ∑ ∑ sum

Complete mathematical reference

HTML supports some Greek letters

Character Entity Number Entity Name Description
Α Α Α Alpha
Β Β Β Beta
Γ Γ Γ Gamma
Δ Δ Δ Delta
Ε Ε Ε Epsilon
Ζ Ζ Ζ Zeta

Complete Greek Reference

Other entities supported by HTML

Character Entity Number Entity Name Description
© © © COPYRIGHT SYMBOL
® ® ® REGISTERED SIGN
€ € € EURO SIGN
™ ™ ™ trademark
← ← ← LEFTWARDS ARROW
↑ ↑ ↑ UPWARDS ARROW
→ → → RIGHTWARDS ARROW
↓ ↓ ↓ DOWNWARDS ARROW
♠ ♠ ♠ BLACK SPADE SUIT
♣ ♣ ♣ BLACK CLUB SUIT
♥ ♥ ♥ BLACK HEART SUIT
♦ ♦ ♦ BLACK DIAMOND SUIT

Complete Currency Reference

Complete Arrow Reference

Complete Symbol Reference