U+2020

Dagger†

Dagger is a monochrome text character from the Unicode General Punctuation block, listed here under Punctuation. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "footnote".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2020
Decimal
8224
Hex
0x2020
Octal
0o20040

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2020
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0DAGGER
DecimalBase 108224
HexadecimalBase 160x2020
OctalBase 80o20040
BinaryBase 20010000000100000
General categoryPunctuation, otherPo
Unicode blockU+2000–U+206FGeneral Punctuation
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)†
HTML entity (hex)†
HTML entity (named)†
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2020
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%A0

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2020
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2020
Python\u2020
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2020

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 80 A0
UTF-16 (BE)2020
UTF-32 (BE)00002020

How to type Dagger

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2020 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2020 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2020. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Dagger".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2020, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: † in HTML, \2020 in CSS, and \u2020 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
DAGGER
Block
General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F)
General category
Po — Punctuation, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the General Punctuation block: U2000.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Dagger symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select † and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Dagger?

Dagger is U+2020 (decimal 8224, hexadecimal 0x2020, octal 0o20040). It lives in the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Dagger?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "DAGGER". Its General_Category is Po (Punctuation, other).

What is the HTML code for Dagger?

Use † or †, or the named entity †. In CSS, use content: "\2020".

How do I type Dagger in code?

JavaScript: "\u2020". Python: "\u2020". JSON and Java: "\u2020". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 A0.

Is Dagger an emoji?

No. Dagger is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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