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U+2021 DOUBLE DAGGER
General Punctuation · Other punctuation
| Name | DOUBLE DAGGER |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2021 |
| Decimal | 8225 |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| Category | Other punctuation (Po) |
| UTF-8 | E2 80 A1 |
| UTF-16 | 2021 |
| UTF-32 | 00002021 |
| HTML | ‡ ‡ ‡ |
| CSS | \2021 |
| JavaScript | \u2021 |
| Python | \u2021 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%A1 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+2021?
U+2021 ‡ is officially named DOUBLE DAGGER. It belongs to the General Punctuation block and the category Other punctuation.
How do I type ‡?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2021, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2021, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2021. 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 3 bytes: E2 80 A1. In UTF-16: 2021.