U+203B

Reference mark※

Reference mark is a monochrome text character from the Unicode General Punctuation block, listed here under Punctuation and Ornaments & Dingbats. 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+203B
Decimal
8251
Hex
0x203B
Octal
0o20073

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+203B
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0REFERENCE MARK
DecimalBase 108251
HexadecimalBase 160x203B
OctalBase 80o20073
BinaryBase 20010000000111011
General categoryPunctuation, otherPo
Unicode blockU+2000–U+206FGeneral Punctuation
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)※
HTML entity (hex)※
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\203B
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%BB

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u203B
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u203B
Python\u203B
Java / C# / Kotlin\u203B

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 80 BB
UTF-16 (BE)203B
UTF-32 (BE)0000203B

How to type Reference mark

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +203B with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 203B then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 203B. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Reference mark".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 203b, 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, \203B in CSS, and \u203B in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
REFERENCE MARK
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 Reference mark 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 Reference mark?

Reference mark is U+203B (decimal 8251, hexadecimal 0x203B, octal 0o20073). 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 Reference mark?

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

What is the HTML code for Reference mark?

Use ※ or ※. In CSS, use content: "\203B".

How do I type Reference mark in code?

JavaScript: "\u203B". Python: "\u203B". JSON and Java: "\u203B". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 BB.

Is Reference mark an emoji?

No. Reference mark 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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