§
U+00A7 SECTION SIGN
Latin-1 Supplement · Other punctuation
| Name | SECTION SIGN |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+00A7 |
| Decimal | 167 |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| Category | Other punctuation (Po) |
| UTF-8 | C2 A7 |
| UTF-16 | 00A7 |
| UTF-32 | 000000A7 |
| HTML | § § § |
| CSS | \00A7 |
| JavaScript | \u00A7 |
| Python | \u00a7 |
| URL-encoded | %C2%A7 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+00A7?
U+00A7 § is officially named SECTION SIGN. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and the category Other punctuation.
How do I type §?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 00A7, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 00a7, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 00A7. Or simply copy it from this page. On Windows, Alt+0167 on the numeric keypad also works.
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 2 bytes: C2 A7. In UTF-16: 00A7.