Unicode Character Lookup

Find any Unicode character instantly. Search by name, code point, or description to get full details, encodings, and copy the character with one click.

Unicode Character Lookup

Find Unicode characters by name, code point, or the character itself

Popular Unicode Categories

Arrows

→ ← ↑ ↓ ⇒ ⇐

Math Symbols

∑ ∏ ∂ ∆ ∇ ∈ ∉

Currency

$ € £ ¥ ¢

Punctuation

… • † ‡ § ¶

Greek Letters

α β γ δ π Σ Ω

Emoji

😀 ❤️ 🔥 ✨ 🚀

Shapes

★ ☆ ✓ ✗ ● ○

Technical

⌘ ⌥ ⌫ ⏎ ␣

How it works

This tool searches the Unicode standard's database of over 149,000 characters. You can search by character name, code point (like U+0041), or even partial descriptions to find the character you need.

The lookup queries Unicode's character properties including the official name, category (letter, digit, symbol), block (Basic Latin, Emoji, etc.), and all encoding representations (UTF-8, UTF-16, HTML entity, decimal).

Search examples:

U+1F600Finds: 😀 GRINNING FACE

euro signFinds: € U+20AC

Type your search and browse results. Click any character to see full details and copy it in various formats for use in your code or documents.

When you'd actually use this

Finding the right special character for design

A designer needs a specific decorative element for a logo. They search "ornament" or "fleuron" to find decorative Unicode symbols like ❧ (U+2767) instead of using images.

Looking up HTML entities for web development

A developer needs to display a copyright symbol. They search "copyright" to find © (U+00A9) and copy the HTML entity © for their webpage.

Identifying unknown characters in data

Someone receives text with an unfamiliar symbol. They paste it into the lookup to see it's U+2022 (BULLET), helping them understand and document the data format.

Finding mathematical symbols for papers

A researcher writes a math paper and needs specific symbols. They search "partial differential" to find ∂ (U+2202) or "nabla" for ∇ (U+2207).

Discovering emoji for social media

A social media manager wants emoji for a post. They search "celebration" or "party" to find relevant emoji like 🎉 (U+1F389) and 🥳 (U+1F973).

Verifying character encoding in testing

A QA engineer tests internationalization. They look up specific characters from different scripts to verify their application handles the full Unicode range correctly.

What to know before using it

Not all characters display everywhere.Your system needs fonts that support the characters. Rare scripts or new emoji may show as boxes if your font lacks the glyphs.

Some characters look identical but are different.Homoglyphs like Latin 'A' (U+0041) and Cyrillic 'А' (U+0410) look the same but have different code points. This matters for security and data matching.

Unicode versions add new characters.New Unicode versions add emoji and scripts. Older systems may not support the newest characters. Check your target platform's Unicode version.

Some characters are combining sequences.Characters like é can be one code point (U+00E9) or two (e + combining acute). Both display the same but have different code points.

Security note: Be careful with homoglyphs in security contexts. Attackers can register domains with lookalike characters from different scripts. Always verify character codes for sensitive applications.

Common questions

How many Unicode characters are there?

Unicode 15.1 defines over 149,000 characters across 161 scripts. The standard continues to grow with new versions adding more characters, especially emoji and historic scripts.

What's the difference between ASCII and Unicode?

ASCII has 128 characters for English. Unicode includes ASCII plus characters from all writing systems, symbols, and emoji. Unicode's first 128 code points match ASCII exactly.

How do I find a character's code point?

Paste the character into this lookup tool. It shows the code point (U+XXXX), official name, and all encoding formats. You can also use your OS's character map utility.

What are Unicode blocks?

Blocks group related characters. Basic Latin (0000-007F) has ASCII. Latin-1 Supplement (0080-00FF) has accented letters. Emoji blocks contain emoji. Blocks help organize the character space.

Can I search by drawing a character?

This tool searches by name and code point. For handwriting recognition, use specialized tools like Shapecatcher or Unicode's character picker with radical search.

What's the highest Unicode code point?

The maximum is U+10FFFF, giving about 1.1 million possible code points. About 15% are assigned. The rest are reserved for future characters.

How do I type Unicode characters?

Use your OS's input method. Windows: Alt+X after hex code. Mac: Character Viewer. Linux: Ctrl+Shift+U then hex code. Or copy-paste from this tool.

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