Typographical symbols and punctuation marks are marks and symbols used in
typography
Typography is the art and technique of Typesetting, arranging type to make written language legibility, legible, readability, readable and beauty, appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, Point (typogra ...
with a variety of purposes such as to help with legibility and accessibility, or to identify special cases. This list gives those most commonly encountered with
Latin script
The Latin script, also known as the Roman script, is a writing system based on the letters of the classical Latin alphabet, derived from a form of the Greek alphabet which was in use in the ancient Greek city of Cumae in Magna Graecia. The Gree ...
. For a far more comprehensive list of symbols and signs, see
List of Unicode characters
As of Unicode version 16.0, there are 292,531 assigned character (computing), characters with code points, covering 168 modern and historical Script (Unicode), scripts, as well as multiple symbol sets. As it is WP:CHOKING, not technically possib ...
. For other languages and symbol sets (especially in mathematics and science), see
below
Below may refer to:
*Earth
*Ground (disambiguation)
*Soil
*Floor
* Bottom (disambiguation)
*Less than
*Temperatures below freezing
*Hell or underworld
People with the surname
* Ernst von Below (1863–1955), German World War I general
* Fred Belo ...
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In this table,
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* The first cell in each row gives a symbol;
* The second is a link to the article that details that symbol, using its Unicode standard name or common alias. (Holding the mouse pointer on the hyperlink will pop up a summary of the symbol's function.);
* The third gives symbols listed elsewhere in the table that are similar to it in meaning or appearance, or that may be confused with it;
* The fourth (if present) links to the related article(s) or adds a clarification note.
See also
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* (used of the style ''1st'', ''2nd'', ''3rd'', ''4th'' or as superscript, ).
Lists of other typographic entities
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List of currency symbols currently in use
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List of logic symbols
In logic, a set of symbols is commonly used to express logical representation. The following table lists many common symbols, together with their name, how they should be read out loud, and the related field of mathematics. Additionally, the sub ...
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List of Japanese typographic symbols
This article lists Japanese typographic symbols that are not included in kana or kanji groupings.
Repetition marks
Brackets and quotation marks
Phonetic marks
Punctuation marks
Other special marks
Organization-specific symbols
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List of mathematical symbols by subject
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List of common physics notations
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List of typographic features
Typographic features made possible using digital typography, digital typographic systems have solved many of the demands placed on computer systems to replicate traditional typography and have expanded the possibilities with many new features. Thr ...
Notes
External links
The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List
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