U+2761 "" Curved Stem Paragraph Sign Ornament Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Symbols 2 Source: Browser Default

U+2761 "" Curved Stem Paragraph Sign Ornament is a decorative typographic symbol resembling a stylized, curved stem with a small leaf-like flourish, historically used in medieval manuscripts and early printed books to mark the start of a new paragraph or section. It belongs to the Dingbats block and serves as an ornamental alternative to the more common pilcrow (¶), adding an elegant, vintage flair to modern digital text when employed in headings, drop caps, or as a decorative divider. While not as widely used today, it remains a useful character for designers, typographers, and writers seeking to evoke a classical or whimsical aesthetic in their documents or web content.

General Properties

Code Point
U+2761
Name
Curved Stem Paragraph Sign Ornament

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
❡
HTML Hex Encoding
❡
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x9D 0xA1
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2761
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002761
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2761