Symbols & Unicode
Copy symbols, fix quotes and dashes, and look up Unicode characters.
Smart Quotes ConverterChange straight quotes to curly quotes, or curly quotes to straight.Typography FixerReplace double hyphens, three dots and similar shortcuts with proper dashes, ellipses and symbols.Special Characters & SymbolsCopy and paste special characters and symbols.Unicode Character InspectorFind out the name and code of any character.Unicode NormalizerNormalize Unicode text to NFC, NFD, NFKC or NFKD.
Unicode, understood
Identify any character by name, normalise text to NFC or NFKC, find hidden characters, and get typography right with curly quotes, proper dashes and symbols. See the guide to invisible Unicode characters.
Questions
How do I type curly quotes and proper dashes?
Write normally and run the Typography Fixer or Smart Quotes Converter, or copy symbols from Special Characters & Symbols.
How can I identify a strange character?
Paste it into the Unicode Character Inspector to see its official name, code point and bytes.
Why do two identical-looking strings not match?
They may use different Unicode forms or look-alike characters. The Unicode Normalizer and Unicode Character Inspector reveal the difference.