U+2031 · General Punctuation
Per Ten Thousand Sign ‱
Per Ten Thousand Sign is the Unicode character U+2031 (official name “PER TEN THOUSAND SIGN”) from the General Punctuation block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s math symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.
UnicodeU+2031
HTML‱
‱U+2031
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2031 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 8241 | |
| HTML named entity | ‱ | |
| HTML (hex) | ‱ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ‱ | |
| CSS | \2031 | |
| JavaScript | \u2031 | |
| Python | \u2031 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 80 B1 | |
| UTF-16 | 2031 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%B1 |
Character details
| Official name | PER TEN THOUSAND SIGN |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | General Punctuation |
| General category | Other Punctuation (Po) |
| SymbolHero category | Math Symbols |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ‱
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2031then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “per ten thousand sign”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “per ten thousand sign”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2031.
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 “per ten thousand sign” or enter
U+2031. - HTML:
‱or‱ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(8241)
Similar math symbols
Questions
What is the Unicode for ‱?
It is U+2031 (PER TEN THOUSAND SIGN), decimal 8241.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2031 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.
How do I type it on a Mac?
There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “per ten thousand sign”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity ‱ or the numeric reference ‱.