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U+0026 AMPERSAND
Basic Latin · Other punctuation
| Name | AMPERSAND |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+0026 |
| Decimal | 38 |
| Block | Basic Latin |
| Category | Other punctuation (Po) |
| UTF-8 | 26 |
| UTF-16 | 0026 |
| UTF-32 | 00000026 |
| HTML | & & & |
| CSS | \0026 |
| JavaScript | \u0026 |
| Python | \u0026 |
| URL-encoded | %26 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+0026?
U+0026 & is officially named AMPERSAND. It belongs to the Basic Latin block and the category Other punctuation.
How do I type &?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 0026, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 0026, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 0026. Or simply copy it from this page.
How do I write & in HTML?
As a numeric character reference & (decimal) or & (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly. There is also the named entity &.
How is & encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 1 bytes: 26. In UTF-16: 0026.