What is the section symbol used for?

The section sign (§) marks a specific section in a legal document, statute, or academic text, such as "§ 12" to reference section 12. It is common in legal citations and style guides like the Bluebook.

What is the Unicode code point for the section symbol?

The section sign is U+00A7 in Unicode, part of the Latin-1 Supplement block.

How do I type the section symbol on a Mac?

Press Option + 6 on a Mac keyboard to type § directly.

How do I type the section symbol on Windows?

Hold Alt and type 0167 on the numeric keypad, or use the Alt code Alt+21 depending on the app and keyboard layout.

What is the HTML entity for the section symbol?

Use § or the numeric entity § to render § in HTML.

Is the section symbol the same as the pilcrow?

No. The section sign (§) marks document sections, while the pilcrow (¶) marks paragraphs. They are different Unicode characters with different uses.

Section Symbol

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Click the section sign (§) to copy it, or grab its Unicode, HTML entity, and OS keyboard shortcut.

Section Symbol

Codes & Entities

Unicode

U+00A7

HTML entity (named)

HTML entity (numeric)

CSS content value

content: '\00a7';

JavaScript escape

Keyboard Shortcut

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Summary

Click the section sign (§) to copy it, or grab its Unicode, HTML entity, and OS keyboard shortcut.

How it works

The section symbol (§) is shown at large size in the preview panel.
Click "Copy Symbol" to copy § to your clipboard.
Click any code row (Unicode, HTML entity, CSS, or shortcut) to copy that specific value.
Switch the OS tab to see the matching keyboard shortcut for Windows, Mac, or Linux.

Use cases

Insert § into a legal document or contract clause reference.
Cite a section number in an academic paper or style guide.
Copy the HTML entity for use in web page markup.
Look up the Alt code or keyboard shortcut for typing § directly.
Grab the CSS content value for a pseudo-element icon.
Reference the Unicode code point for a font or design tool.

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Last updated: 2026-07-22 · Reviewed by Nham Vu