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The following list includes the HTML codes for many of the special character symbols used on Web pages. Not all browsers support all the codes, so be sure to test your HTML codes before you use them. You should also use the Unicode character set, and define that in the head of your document:

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Character Friendly Code Numerical Code Hex Code Description
A A &#65; &#x41; Capital A
a a &#97; &#x61; Lowercase A
À &Agrave; &#192; &#xC0; Capital A-grave
à &agrave; &#224; &#xE0; Lowercase A-grave
Á &Aacute; &#193; &#xC1; Capital A-acute
á &aacute; &#225; &#xE1; Lowercase A-acute
 &Acirc; &#194; &#xC2; Capital A-circumflex
â &acirc; &#226; &#xE2; Lowercase A-circumflex
à &Atilde; &#195; &#xC3; Capital A-tilde
ã &atilde; &#227; &#xE3; Lowercase A-tilde
Ä &Auml; &#196; &#xC4; Capital A-umlaut
ä &auml; &#228; &#xE4; Lowercase A-umlaut
Å &Aring; &#197; &#xC5; Capital A-ring
å &aring; &#229; &#xE5; Lowercase A-umlaut
Ā   &#256; &#x100; Capital A-macron
ā   &#257; &#x101; Lowercase A-macron
Ă   &#258; &#x102; Capital A-breve
ă   &#259; &#x103; Lowercase A-breve
Ą   &#260; &#x104; Capital A-ogonek
ą   &#261; &#x105; Lowercase A-ogonek
Ǟ   &#478; &#x1DE; Capital A-diaeresis and macron
ǟ   &#479; &#x1DF; Lowercase A-diaeresis and macron
Ǻ   &#506; &#x1FA; Capital A-acute ring
ǻ   &#507; &#x1FB; Lowercase A-acute ring
Æ &AElig; &#198; &#xC6; Capital AE Ligature
æ &aelig; &#230; &#xE6; Lowercase AE Ligature
Ǽ   &#508; &#x1FC; Capital AE Ligature-acute
ǽ   &#509; &#x1FD; Lowercase AE Ligature-acute
B B &#66; &#x42; Capital B
b b &#98; &#x62; Lowercase B
  &#7682; &#x1E02; Capital B-dot
  &#7683; &#x1E03; Lowercase B-dot
C C &#67; &#x43; Capital C
c c &#99; &#x63; Lowercase C
Ć   &#262; &#x106; Capital C-acute
ć   &#263; &#x107; Lowercase C-acute
Ç &Ccedil; &#199; &#xC7; Capital C-cedilla
ç &ccedil; &#231; &#xE7; Lowercase C-cedilla
Č   &#268; &#x10C; Capital C-hachek
č   &#269; &#x10D; Lowercase C-hachek
Ĉ   &#264; &#x108; Capital C-circumflex
ĉ   &#265; &#x109; Lowercase C-circumflex
Ċ   &#266; &#x10A; Capital C-dot
ċ   &#267; &#x10B; Lowercase C-dot
D D &#68; &#x44; Capital D
d d &#100; &#x64; Lowercase D
  &#7696; &#x1E10; Capital D-cedilla
  &#7697; &#x1E11; Lowercase D-cedilla
Ď   &#270; &#x10E; Capital D-hachek
ď   &#271; &#x10F; Lowercase D-hachek
  &#7690; &#x1E0A; Capital D-dot
  &#7691; &#x1E0B; Lowercase D-dot
Đ   &#272; &#x110; Capital D-stroke
đ   &#273; &#x111; Lowercase D-stroke
Ð &ETH; &#208; &#xD0; Capital Eth (Icelandic)
ð &eth; &#240; &#xF0; Lowercase Eth (Icelandic)
DZ or Dz   &#497; or &498; &#x1F1; or &#x1F2; Capital DZ Ligature
dz   &#499; &#x1F3; Lowercase DZ Ligature
DŽ or Dž   &#452; or &#453; &#x1C4; or &#x1C5; Capital DZ-hachek
dž   &#454; &#x1C6; Lowercase DZ-hachek
E E &#69; &#x45; Capital E
e e &#101; &#x65; Lowercase E
È &Egrave; &#200; &#xC8; Capital E-grave
è &egrave; &#232; &#xE8; Lowercase E-grave
É &Eacute; &#201; &#xC9; Capital E-acute
é &eacute; &#233; &#xE9; Lowercase E-acute
Ě   &#282; &#x11A; Capital E-hachek
ě   &#283; &#x11B; Lowercase E-hachek
Ê &Ecirc; &#202; &#xCA; Capital E-circumflex
ê &ecirc; &#234; &#xEA; Lowercase E-circumflex
Ë &Euml; &#203; &#xCB; Capital E-umlaut
ë &euml; &#235; &#xEB; Lowercase E-umlaut
Ē   &#274; &#x112; Capital E-macron
ē   &#275; &#x113; Lowercase E-macron
Ĕ   &#276; &#x114; Capital E-breve
ĕ   &#277; &#x115; Lowercase E-breve
Ę   &#280; &#x118; Capital E-ogonek
ę   &#281; &#x119; Lowercase E-ogonek
Ė   &#278; &#x116; Capital E-dot
ė   &#279; &#x117; Lowercase E-dot
Ʒ   &#439; &#x1B7; Capital Ezh
ʒ   &#658; &#x292; Lowercase Ezh
Ǯ   &#494; &#x1EE; Capital Ezh-hachek
ǯ   &#495; &#x1EF; Lowercase Ezh-hachek
F F &#70; &#x46; Capital F
f f &#102; &#x66; Lowercase F
  &#7710; &#x1E1E; Capital F-dot
  &#7711; &#x1E1F; Lowercase F-dot
ƒ   &#402; &#x192; Lowercase F-hook
  &#64256; &#xFB00; Lowercase FF Ligature
  &#64257; &#xFB01; Lowercase FI Ligature
  &#64258; &#xFB02; Lowercase FL Ligature
  &#64259; &#xFB03; Lowercase FFI Ligature
  &#64260; &#xFB04; Lowercase FFL Ligature
  &#64261; &#xFB05; Lowercase FT Ligature
G G &#71; &#x47; Capital G
g g &#103; &#x67; Lowercase G
Ǵ   &#500; &#x1F4; Capital G-acute
ǵ   &#501; &#x1F5; Lowercase G-acute
Ģ   &#290; &#x122; Capital G-cedilla
ģ   &#291; &#x123; Lowercase G-cedilla
Ǧ   &#486; &#x1E6; Capital G-hachek
ǧ   &#487; &#x1E7; Lowercase G-hachek
Ĝ   &#284; &#x11C; Capital G-circumflex
ĝ   &#285; &#x11D; Lowercase G-circumflex
Ğ   &#286; &#x11E; Capital G-breve
ğ   &#287; &#x11F; Lowercase G-breve
Ġ   &#288; &#x120; Capital G-dot
ġ   &#289; &#x121; Lowercase G-dot
Ǥ   &#484; &#x1E4; Capital G-stroke
ǥ   &#485; &#x1E5; Lowercase G-stroke
H H &#72; &#x48; Capital H
h h &#104; &#x68; Lowercase H
Ĥ   &#292; &#x124; Capital H-circumflex
ĥ   &#293; &#x125; Lowercase H-circumflex
Ħ   &#294; &#x126; Capital H-stroke
ħ   &#295; &#x127; Lowercase H-stroke
I I &#73; &#x49; Capital I
i i &#105; &#x69; Lowercase I
Ì &Igrave; &#204; &#xCC; Capital I-grave
ì &igrave; &#236; &#xEC; Lowercase I-grave
Í &Iacute; &#205; &#xCD; Capital I-acute
í &iacute; &#237; &#xED; Lowercase I-acute
Î &Icirc; &#206; &#xCE; Capital I-circumflex
î &icirc; &#238; &#xEE; Lowercase I-circumflex
Ĩ   &#296; &#x128; Capital I-tilde
ĩ   &#297; &#x129; Lowercase I-tilde
Ï &Iuml; &#207; &#xCF; Capital I-umlaut
ï &iuml; &#239; &#xEF; Lowercase I-umlaut
Ī   &#298; &#x12A; Capital I-macron
ī   &#299; &#x12B; Lowercase I-macron
Ĭ   &#300; &#x12C; Capital I-breve
ĭ   &#301; &#x12D; Lowercase I-breve
Į   &#302; &#x12E; Capital I-ogonek
į   &#303; &#x12F; Lowercase I-ogonek
İ   &#304; &#x130; Capital I-dot
ı   &#305; &#x131; Lowercase I-dotless
IJ   &#306; &#x132; Capital IJ Ligature
ij   &#307; &#x133; Lowercase IJ Ligature
J J &#74; &#x4A; Capital J
j j &#106; &#x6A; Lowercase J
Ĵ   &#308; &#x134; Capital J-circumflex
ĵ   &#309; &#x135; Lowercase J-circumflex
K K &#75; &#x4B; Capital K
k k &#107; &#x6B; Lowercase K
  &#7728; &#x1E30; Capital K-acute
  &#7729; &#x1E31; Lowercase K-acute
Ķ   &#310; &#x136; Capital K-cedilla
ķ   &#311; &#x137; Lowercase K-cedilla
Ǩ   &#488; &#x1E8; Capital K-hachek
ǩ   &#489; &#x1E9; Lowercase K-hachek
ĸ   &#312; &#x138; Small Capital K
L L &#76; &#x4C; Capital L
l l &#108; &#x6C; Lowercase L
Ĺ   &#313; &#x139; Capital L-acute
ĺ   &#314; &#x13A; Lowercase L-acute
Ļ   &#315; &#x13B; Capital L-cedilla
ļ   &#316; &#x13C; Lowercase L-cedilla
Ľ   &#317; &#x13D; Capital L-hachek
ľ   &#318; &#x13E; Lowercase L-hachek
Ŀ   &#319; &#x13F; Capital L-middle dot
ŀ   &#320; &#x140; Lowercase L-middle dot
Ł   &#321; &#x141; Capital L-stroke
ł   &#322; &#x142; Lowercase L-stroke
LJ or Lj   &#455; or &#456; &#x1C7; or &#x1C8; Capital LJ Ligature
lj   &#457; &#x1C9; Lowercase LJ Ligature
M M &#77; &#x4D; Capital M
m m &#109; &#x6D; Lowercase M
  &#7744; &#x1E40; Capital M-dot
  &#7745; &#x1E41; Lowercase M-dot
N N &#78; &#x4E; Capital N
n n &#110; &#x6E; Lowercase N
Ń   &#323; &#x143; Capital N-acute
ń   &#324; &#x144; Lowercase N-acute
Ņ   &#325; &#x145; Capital N-cedilla
ņ   &#326; &#x146; Lowercase N-cedilla
Ň   &#327; &#x147; Capital N-hachek
ň   &#328; &#x148; Lowercase N-hachek
Ñ &Ntilde; &#209; &#xD1; Capital N-tilde
ñ &ntilde; &#241; &#xF1; Lowercase N-tilde
ʼn   &#329; &#x149; Lowercase N-apostrophe (before)
Ŋ   &#330; &#x14A; Capital Eng
ŋ   &#331; &#x14B; Lowercase Eng
NJ or Nj   &#458; or &#459; &#x1CA; or &#x1CB; Capital NJ Ligature
nj   &#460; &#x1CC; Lowercase NJ Ligature
O O &#79; &#x4F; Capital O
o o &#111; &#x6F; Lowercase O
Ò &Ograve; &#210; &#xD2; Capital O-grave
ò &ograve; &#242; &#xF2; Lowercase O-grave
Ó &Oacute; &#211; &#xD3; Capital O-acute
ó &oacute; &#243; &#xF3; Lowercase O-acute
Ô &Ocirc; &#212; &#xD4; Capital O-circumflex
ô &ocirc; &#244; &#xF4; Lowercase O-circumflex
Õ &Otilde; &#213; &#xD5; Capital O-tilde
õ &otilde; &#245; &#xF5; Lowercase O-tilde
Ö &Ouml; &#214; &#xD6; Capital O-umlaut
ö &ouml; &#246; &#xF6; Lowercase O-umlaut
Ō   &#332; &#x14C; Capital O-macron
ō   &#333; &#x14D; Lowercase O-macron
Ŏ   &#334; &#x14E; Capital O-breve
ŏ   &#335; &#x14F; Lowercase O-breve
Ø &Oslash; &#216; &#xD8; Capital O-slash
ø &oslash; &#248; &#xF8; Lowercase O-slash
Ő   &#336; &#x150; Capital O-double acute
ő   &#337; &#x151; Lowercase O-double acute
Ǿ   &#510; &#x1FE; Capital O-acute slash
ǿ   &#511; &#x1FF; Lowercase O-acute slash
Œ &OElig; &#338; &#x152; Capital OE Ligature
œ &oelig; &#339; &#x153; Lowercase OE Ligature
P P &#80; &#x50; Capital P
p p &#112; &#x70; Lowercase P
  &#7766; &#x1E56; Capital P-dot
  &#7767; &#x1E57; Lowercase P-dot
Q Q &#81; &#x51; Capital Q
q q &#113; &#x71; Lowercase Q
R R &#82; &#x52; Capital R
r r &#114; &#x72; Lowercase R
Ŕ   &#340; &#x154; Capital R-acute
ŕ   &#341; &#x155; Lowercase R-acute
Ŗ   &#342; &#x156; Capital R-cedilla
ŗ   &#343; &#x157; Lowercase R-cedilla
Ř   &#344; &#x158; Capital R-hachek
ř   &#345; &#x159; Lowercase R-hachek
ɼ   &#636; &#x27C; Lowercase R-Long leg
S S &#83; &#x53; Capital S
s s &#115; &#x73; Lowercase S
Ś   &#346; &#x15A; Capital S-acute
ś   &#347; &#x15B; Lowercase S-acute
Ş   &#350; &#x15E; Capital S-cedilla
ş   &#351; &#x15F; Lowercase S-cedilla
Š   &#352; &#x160; Capital S-hachek
š   &#353; &#x161; Lowercase S-hachek
Ŝ   &#348; &#x15C; Capital S-circumflex
ŝ   &#349; &#x15D; Lowercase S-circumflex
  &#7776; &#x1E60; Capital S-dot
  &#7777; &#x1E61; Lowercase S-dot
ſ   &#383; &#x17F; Lowercase S-long
ß &szlig; &#223; &#xDF; Lowercase SZ Ligature
T T &#84; &#x54; Capital T
t t &#116; &#x74; Lowercase T
Ţ   &#354; &#x162; Capital T-cedilla
ţ   &#355; &#x163; Lowercase T-cedilla
Ť   &#356; &#x164; Capital T-hachek
ť   &#357; &#x165; Lowercase T-hachek
  &#7786; &#x1E6A; Capital T-dot
  &#7787; &#x1E6B; Lowercase T-dot
Ŧ   &#358; &#x166; Capital T-stroke
ŧ   &#359; &#x167; Lowercase T-stroke
Þ &THORN; &#222; &#xDE; Capital Thorn
þ &thorn; &#254; &#xFE; Lowercase Thorn
U U &#85; &#x55; Capital U
u u &#117; &#x75; Lowercase U
Ù &Ugrave; &#217; &#xD9; Capital U-grave
ù &ugrave; &#249; &#xF9; Lowercase U-grave
Ú &Uacute; &#218; &#xDA; Capital U-acute
ú &uacute; &#250; &#xFA; Lowercase U-acute
Û &Ucirc; &#219; &#xDB; Capital U-circumflex
û &ucirc; &#251; &#xFB; Lowercase U-circumflex
Ũ   &#360; &#x168; Capital U-tilde
ũ   &#361; &#x169; Lowercase U-tilde
Ü &Uuml; &#220; &#xDC; Capital U-umlaut
ü &uuml; &#252; &#xFC; Lowercase U-umlaut
Ů   &#366; &#x16E; Capital U-ring
ů   &#367; &#x16F; Lowercase U-ring
Ū   &#362; &#x16A; Capital U-macron
ū   &#363; &#x16B; Lowercase U-macron
Ŭ   &#364; &#x16C; Capital U-breve
ŭ   &#365; &#x16D; Lowercase U-breve
Ų   &#370; &#x172; Capital U-ogonek
ų   &#371; &#x173; Lowercase U-ogonek
Ű   &#368; &#x170; Capital U-double acute
ű   &#369; &#x171; Lowercase U-double acute
V V &#86; &#x56; Capital V
v v &#118; &#x76; Lowercase V
W W &#87; &#x57; Capital W
w w &#119; &#x77; Lowercase W
  &#7808; &#x1E80; Capital W-grave
  &#7809; &#x1E81; Lowercase W-grave
  &#7810; &#x1E82; Capital W-acute
  &#7811; &#x1E83; Lowercase W-acute
Ŵ   &#372; &#x174; Capital W-circumflex
ŵ   &#373; &#x175; Lowercase W-circumflex
  &#7812; &#x1E84; Capital W-umlaut
  &#7813; &#x1E85; Lowercase W-umlaut
X X &#88; &#x58; Capital X
x x &#120; &#x78; Lowercase X
Y Y &#89; &#x59; Capital Y
y y &#121; &#x79; Lowercase Y
  &#7922; &#x1EF2; Capital Y-grave
  &#7923; &#x1EF3; Lowercase Y-grave
Ý &Yacute; &#221; &#xDD; Capital Y-acute
ý &yacute; &#253; &#xFD; Lowercase Y-acute
Ŷ   &#374; &#x176; Capital Y-circumflex
ŷ   &#375; &#x177; Lowercase Y-circumflex
Ÿ &Yuml; &#159; &#x9F; Capital Y-umlaut
ÿ &yuml; &#255; &#xFF; Lowercase Y-umlaut
Z Z &#90; &#x5A; Capital Z
z z &#122; &#x7A; Lowercase Z
Ź   &#377; &#x179; Capital Z-acute
ź   &#378; &#x17A; Lowercase Z-acute
Ž   &#381; &#x17D; Capital Z-hachek
ž   &#382; &#x17E; Lowercase Z-hachek
Ż   &#379; &#x17B; Capital Z-dot
ż   &#380; &#x17C; Lowercase Z-dot

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