Shapecatcher.com: Unicode character information for 'Pilcrow sign' (0x00B6)

Unicode character information

Pilcrow sign

Displayed on your computer as: ¶
(if the character is not rendered properly, you may not have the appropriate fonts)

Unicode name: Pilcrow sign
Alternative names:

european section sign
paragraph sign
Pilcrow sign
section sign, european

Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x00B6
Codepoint (decimal): 182
In unicode block: Latin-1 Supplement

Html entities:

¶ or ¶ or ¶

Character input:

There is no universal input system for Unicode characters. But you can use the system-specific input methods below.

Windows:	Hold down `Alt` and press `+` on the numeric keyboard. Type: `00B6` and release `Alt`. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux:	Hold down `Ctrl` and `⇧ Shift` and type `U00B6`. Now press `↵ Enter` and release `Ctrl` and `⇧ Shift`.

Other Infos:

General category: Po (Other_Punctuation): A punctuation mark of other type.
Bidirectional class: ON (Other_Neutral): Most other symbols and punctuation marks.
Canonical combining class: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.