What is a Unicode code point?

A code point is a unique number assigned to each character in the Unicode standard, written as U+ followed by hexadecimal digits. For example, U+0041 is the code point for 'A', and U+1F600 is the code point for '😀'. Code points range from U+0000 to U+10FFFF.

What is the difference between UTF-8, UTF-16, and UTF-32?

They are different encoding forms of Unicode. UTF-8 uses 1-4 bytes per character and is the dominant web encoding. UTF-16 uses 2 or 4 bytes and is used internally by JavaScript, Java, and Windows. UTF-32 uses a fixed 4 bytes per character. All three can represent the full Unicode character set.

How do I find a character if I don't know its name?

You can paste the character directly into the search field and the tool will identify it. You can also browse by Unicode block — if you need a currency symbol, browse the Currency Symbols block; if you need a math symbol, browse Mathematical Operators.

Why does my character show as two code points?

Some characters are composed of a base character plus a combining mark (e.g., é can be U+00E9 or e + U+0301). Some emoji are sequences of multiple code points (e.g., 👨💻 is man + zero-width joiner + laptop). The tool shows the individual code points that make up the character.

Can I search for emoji?

Yes, search by emoji name (e.g., 'grinning face', 'fire', 'heart') or paste an emoji directly. The tool will show the code point, Unicode name, and all encoding values. Emoji are in the Emoticons and Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs blocks.

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Unicode Character Lookup

A Unicode character lookup tool lets you search over 140,000 Unicode characters by name, code point, or by pasting a character directly. It shows UTF-8, UTF-16, HTML entity, and code point for each character.

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What is Unicode Character Lookup?

A Unicode character lookup is a tool that searches and browses the Unicode character set by name, code point, or block, displaying encoding details including UTF-8, UTF-16, HTML entities, and official character names.

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