U+2021

Double dagger‡

Double 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.

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2021
Decimal
8225
Hex
0x2021
Octal
0o20041

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2021
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0DOUBLE DAGGER
DecimalBase 108225
HexadecimalBase 160x2021
OctalBase 80o20041
BinaryBase 20010000000100001
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: "…"\2021
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%A1

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2021
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2021
Python\u2021
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2021

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 80 A1
UTF-16 (BE)2021
UTF-32 (BE)00002021

How to type Double dagger

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2021 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2021 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2021. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Double dagger".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2021, 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, \2021 in CSS, and \u2021 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
DOUBLE 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 Double 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 Double dagger?

Double dagger is U+2021 (decimal 8225, hexadecimal 0x2021, octal 0o20041). 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 Double dagger?

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

What is the HTML code for Double dagger?

Use ‡ or ‡, or the named entity ‡. In CSS, use content: "\2021".

How do I type Double dagger in code?

JavaScript: "\u2021". Python: "\u2021". JSON and Java: "\u2021". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 A1.

Is Double dagger an emoji?

No. Double 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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