Pilcrow (Paragraph Symbol) ¶
Tap the button to copy the pilcrow (paragraph symbol), or grab a variant below. The table has its Alt code, HTML entity and Unicode details.
| Copy | Unicode name | Codepoint | HTML | Windows Alt code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilcrow Sign | U+00B6 | ¶ | Alt+0182 | |
| Section Sign | U+00A7 | § | Alt+0167 |
- The pilcrow (paragraph symbol) is Unicode U+00B6 (Pilcrow Sign).
- In HTML, type
¶to get ¶. - On Windows, hold Alt and type 0182 on the numeric keypad.
- On a Mac, press Option+7.
- It is a single character: it survives copy and paste into any text field and counts as one character against limits.
The pilcrow marks a paragraph break and is the character word processors show when you reveal formatting marks. In legal citation it references numbered paragraphs the way § references sections. It predates print: medieval scribes used it to mark new trains of thought.