Unicode Character Lookup
Look up any Unicode character's name, code point and category.
Identifying a character
Unicode assigns every character a name, a code point and a category, and this looks them up — so you can identify a mystery symbol, find the code point for a character, or understand what a strange character pasted from somewhere actually is. It turns an unfamiliar glyph into its formal identity.
Paste a character or a code point and see its full details.
Where it settles arguments
Unicode lookup answers the questions that look-alike characters raise. Is that a hyphen, an en dash, or a minus sign — they look nearly identical but are different characters that behave differently. Is that space a normal space or a non-breaking one that is quietly breaking your layout. Which of several similar-looking quotes is in your text. Seeing the official name and code point settles it definitively. It is also how you find and understand the invisible or unusual characters that cause baffling text bugs.
Frequently asked questions
What does it tell me about a character?
Its official Unicode name, code point and category, so you can identify exactly what it is.
How does it help with look-alike characters?
It reveals whether that dash, space or quote is really the character you think, since visually identical glyphs can be different characters.
Is my text uploaded?
No. The lookup happens in your browser.