§ Special characters
Punctuation · U+00A7
| Unicode | U+00A7 (167) |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | § |
| Named entity | § |
| CSS | content: "\00A7" |
| JavaScript | "\u00A7" |
| URL encoded | %C2%A7 |
| UTF-8 size | 2 bytes |
| Category | Punctuation |
Marks like the ellipsis and the middle dot: absent from the keyboard, common in documents.
How to read this
- A Unicode code point is a name tag unique to each character. Different fonts, same number — still the same character.
- In HTML, the numeric form &#number; works everywhere. Named entities like ♥ read nicer but exist only for some characters.
- In CSS, use a backslash and hexadecimal: content: "\2764".
- If the character shows as a box, the copy did not fail — that font simply has no glyph for it. Another font will show it.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the Unicode code point of §?
U+00A7, which is 167 in decimal. Stored as UTF-8 it takes 2 bytes.
Q. How do I write § in HTML?
Use § and every browser shows the same character. The named form § also works.
Q. How do I use § in CSS or JavaScript?
In CSS, content: "\00A7". In JavaScript, "\u00A7". In a URL it becomes %C2%A7.
Q. What kind of character is §?
It belongs to the punctuation group. The rest of that group is listed further down this page, ready to copy.