HTML Entity for Paragraph Sign (¶)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Paragraph Sign (¶) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, named entity, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+00B6 (PILCROW SIGN, also called paragraph sign) in the Latin-1 Supplement block (U+0080–U+00FF)—widely used in legal documents, academic writing, editing marks, and typography.
Render it with ¶, ¶, the named entity ¶, or CSS escape \00B6. Do not confuse ¶ with U+00A7 (§, section sign, §)—a common mix-up in older references.
⚡ Quick Reference — Paragraph Sign
U+00B6Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
¶Hexadecimal reference
¶Decimal reference
¶Standard HTML named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+00B6
Hex code ¶
HTML code ¶
Named entity ¶
CSS code \00B6
Also called Pilcrow sign
Not the same U+00A7 = section sign (§, §)
Block Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing ¶ using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point::after{
content: "\00B6";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Paragraph sign (hex): ¶</p>
<p>Paragraph sign (decimal): ¶</p>
<p>Paragraph sign (named): ¶</p>
<p id="point">Paragraph sign (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Paragraph Sign (¶) is widely supported in all modern browsers:
👀 Live Preview
See the Paragraph Sign (¶) in document and editing contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
¶ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 00B6 to display the paragraph sign.
Decimal HTML Code
¶ uses the decimal Unicode value 182 for the same character.
Named Entity
¶ is the standard HTML named entity for U+00B6—readable and widely supported.
CSS Entity
\00B6 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements for decorative markers.
Pilcrow result
All four methods render ¶. Unicode U+00B6 in Latin-1 Supplement. Next: Parallel To (∥).
Use Cases
The Paragraph Sign (¶) is commonly used in:
Statutes, contracts, and legal web content with paragraph references.
Research papers, theses, and scholarly articles with editing notation.
Proofreading, copyediting, and publishing workflow documentation.
Design references, style guides, and pilcrow symbol documentation.
Character pickers, entity documentation, and Latin-1 symbol guides.
Pair ¶ with visible text; provide context when used as an editing symbol.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
¶when readability matters in HTML source - Use
¶or¶in numeric-only contexts - Set
<meta charset="utf-8">for reliable rendering - Distinguish paragraph sign ¶ from section sign §
- Pick one reference style per project for consistency
Don’t
- Confuse ¶ (pilcrow,
¶) with § (section,§) - Use padded Unicode notation like U+000B6—the correct value is
U+00B6 - Use CSS escape
\00B6in HTML text nodes - Call ¶ a “section symbol”—that is U+00A7
- Assume every font renders the pilcrow identically—test your typeface
Key Takeaways
Four ways to render U+00B6 in HTML and CSS
¶ ¶For CSS stylesheets, use \00B6 in the content property
Unicode U+00B6 — PILCROW SIGN / paragraph sign (¶)
Not the section sign § — use § for U+00A7
Previous: Palatalized Hook Below (̡) Next: Parallel To (∥)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
¶ (hex), ¶ (decimal), ¶ (named), or \00B6 in CSS content. All four render ¶.U+00B6 (PILCROW SIGN / PARAGRAPH SIGN). Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF). Hex 00B6, decimal 182, named ¶.¶. § (U+00A7) is the section sign with entity §. They look similar but are different characters.¶, ¶, or ¶.Explore More HTML Entities!
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