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Legal & Trademark Symbols

Pilcrow (Paragraph Mark)

U+00B6

The pilcrow, also called the paragraph mark, is used to mark the start of a new paragraph.

Copy & encode

Character
Unicode codepoint
U+00B6
HTML named entity
¶
HTML decimal entity
¶
HTML hex entity
¶
CSS escape
\00B6
JavaScript escape
\u00B6
Windows Alt code
0182

Meaning and usage

Word processors use it to show hidden paragraph breaks, and legal or academic writing sometimes uses it to reference a specific paragraph in a document.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HTML entity for the pilcrow symbol?
Use ¶ or ¶.
What is the Windows Alt code for ¶?
Hold Alt and type 0182 on the numeric keypad.