U+2021 · General Punctuation
Double Dagger ‡
The double dagger ‡ is a reference mark that traditionally follows the asterisk and single dagger in footnote order. Academic tables use it to flag a third note, and some chess notation uses it to mark checkmate. In older printing it also served as a section marker, and dictionaries occasionally use it to label obsolete or unusual forms.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 8225 | |
| HTML named entity | ‡ | |
| HTML (hex) | ‡ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ‡ | |
| CSS | \2021 | |
| JavaScript | \u2021 | |
| Python | \u2021 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 80 A1 | |
| UTF-16 | 2021 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%A1 |
Character details
| Official name | DOUBLE DAGGER |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | General Punctuation |
| General category | Other Punctuation (Po) |
| SymbolHero category | Punctuation |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ‡
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 0135 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0135 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2021then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “double dagger”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Option + Shift + 7 (US English keyboard layout).
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “double dagger”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2021.
iPhone & Android
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “double dagger” or enter
U+2021. - HTML:
‡or‡ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(8225)
Examples
- Smith J.*, Lee K.†, Patel R.‡
- ‡ Adjusted for inflation
- Qh7‡
- Values marked ‡ are estimates.
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: It is sometimes mistaken for the alveolar click ǂ (U+01C2), a phonetic letter from the IPA used for click languages.
Tip: On a Mac, Option + Shift + 7 types ‡; on Windows with a numeric keypad, use Alt + 0135.
Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.
Similar punctuation
Questions
What is the Unicode for ‡?
It is U+2021 (DOUBLE DAGGER), decimal 8225.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 0135 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
Option + Shift + 7 on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity ‡ or the numeric reference ‡.