Unicode Character Map
Browse the entire Unicode character set by block. Explore Basic Latin, Cyrillic, CJK, Emoji, and hundreds of other blocks visually.
Unicode Character Lookup
Find Unicode characters by name, code point, or the character itself
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How the Unicode Character Map Works
Browse Unicode characters organized by block. Select from Basic Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, CJK, Emoji, Mathematical Symbols, and hundreds of other blocks.
Each character displays with its glyph, code point (U+XXXX), and name. Click any character to copy it to your clipboard. Search by character name or code point.
View character details including category, block, and properties. See related characters and confusables. Essential reference for working with Unicode text.
When You'd Actually Use This
Finding special characters
Need a specific symbol? Browse the appropriate block. Find arrows, currency symbols, or mathematical operators. Copy directly for use.
Looking up character codes
What's the code point for ©? Look it up in the character map. Get U+00A9. Use in code, CSS, or documentation.
Exploring writing systems
Curious about Thai script? Browse the Thai block. See all characters in the writing system. Educational exploration of world scripts.
Finding emoji
Browse emoji blocks for specific symbols. Find the right emoji for your message. See code points for emoji implementation.
Debugging character issues
Unknown character in your text? Look it up by code point. Identify what it is and where it came from. Solve encoding mysteries.
Creating character palettes
Designing a custom input method? Browse blocks for character sets. Select appropriate characters for your palette. Reference for implementation.
What to Know Before Using
Not all characters display everywhere.Font support varies. Some characters may show as boxes. Install comprehensive fonts for full Unicode support.
Blocks group related characters.Basic Latin (ASCII), Latin-1 Supplement, Greek and Coptic, Cyrillic, etc. Related scripts and symbols are grouped together.
Code points are hexadecimal.U+0041 means hexadecimal 41 (decimal 65). The U+ prefix indicates Unicode. Code points range from U+0000 to U+10FFFF.
Some characters look similar.Confusables are characters that look alike. Latin 'A' and Cyrillic 'А'. Important for security and validation.
Pro tip: When copying characters, verify they display correctly in your target application. Some apps have limited font support. Test before using in important documents.
Common Questions
How many Unicode characters are there?
Over 150,000 assigned characters. Unicode 15.0 covers 168 scripts. New characters added regularly. Over a million code points available.
What's the Basic Latin block?
U+0000 to U+007F. Contains ASCII characters. English letters, digits, punctuation, and control codes. Foundation of Unicode.
How do I find a character's code point?
Search by name or browse blocks. Click the character to see details. Code point shown as U+XXXX. Copy for use in code or documentation.
What are combining characters?
Characters that modify the previous character. Accents, diacritics, emoji modifiers. Combine with base characters to create composite glyphs.
Can I search by drawing a character?
This tool searches by name. For visual search, use dedicated character recognition tools. Some platforms support handwriting input.
What's a surrogate pair?
Two 16-bit values representing one character above U+FFFF. Used in UTF-16. Emoji and rare characters often use surrogate pairs.
How do I type Unicode characters?
Use character map tools, Unicode input methods, or copy from here. Some systems support Alt+X (Windows) or Option (Mac) input.
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