Symbols That Look Like Letters

Type a word and copy it in symbols that look like its letters, or look one letter up.

Symbols That Look Like Letters

Sample below. Your text takes its place.

Sample Currency signs

$€₵₹€₮ ₱£₳₦€₮

Same text, other sets

  • Math and other signs ∫∈©®∈⊤ ℗∟∀∩∈⊤Every letter and number here has a character in this set.

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Use these for fun, not for anything that matters. Screen readers read many of these characters badly or skip them, search cannot find them, and some apps strip them or show empty boxes.

All 69 symbols: tap one to copy it

69 symbols in 2 groups.

With a keyboard: Tab goes into the table once, the arrow keys move inside it, and Enter copies.

Currency signs, A to Y 22

Math and other signs, A to Z 47

Next step Look-alike letters from five other scriptsDigits and punctuation that stand for letters

How it works

These symbols that look like letters are Unicode signs, and none is a letter: ₳ for A, € for E, ∀ and ∈ from math. Some apps strip or block these characters, and screen readers may read them badly.

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Two sets, one word

Type a word and both rows answer. The first uses currency signs: ₳ ฿ ₵ ₫ € ₣ ₲ ₭ £ ₥ ₦ ₱ ₹ $ ₮ ₩ ¥. The second uses math and other signs, such as ∀ © ∂ ∈ ∩ ® ∫ ⊤ ∪ ∨ ×. A letter with no convincing symbol stays plain, and the note under the row names it.

Look a letter up

The grid and the list under the tool run from A to Z, and a tap on a tile copies one sign. Each row says what the sign really is: ∀ is the math sign for all, and ₦ is the naira sign.

  • Capitals and small letters get the same sign.

Questions and answers

What are special characters that look like letters?

Signs made for another job that happen to share a letter's shape: currency signs such as ₳ and ₩, math signs such as ∀ and ∪, and marks such as © and ®. This page lists them by letter.

Are these the same as fancy letters?

No. Fancy text borrows letters from other alphabets or from the math letter blocks. Every character here is in a Unicode symbol category, so none is a letter. Look-alike letters are on the weird text generator.

Why do some letters stay plain?

Because no symbol looks enough like them. The currency signs cover 17 letters and have nothing for H, I, J, O, Q, U, V, X or Z. The second set covers every letter but F and W.

Will the symbols show on every phone?

Only where a font on the phone draws them. All are long-standing Unicode characters; the newest, the ruble sign, dates from version 7.0. Where a font lacks one you see an empty box. Screen readers may read the signs badly.

All 69 symbols

Currency signs, A to Y 22

  • A: austral sign U+20B3. Austral sign, a currency sign. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • B: Thai currency symbol baht U+0E3F. Thai currency symbol baht, a currency sign. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • C: cedi sign U+20B5. Cedi sign, a currency sign. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • C: cent sign U+00A2. Cent sign, a currency sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters describes it as the letter c with a stroke.
  • C: colon sign U+20A1. Colon sign, a currency sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters describes it as the letter C with a stroke.
  • D: dong sign U+20AB. Dong sign, a currency sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters describes it as the letter d with a stroke.
  • E: euro sign U+20AC. Euro sign, a currency sign. A rounded E with two bars. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • F: French franc sign U+20A3. French franc sign, a currency sign. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • G: guarani sign U+20B2. Guarani sign, a currency sign. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
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Currency signs, A to Y, continued

  • K: kip sign U+20AD. Kip sign, a currency sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters describes it as the letter K with a stroke.
  • L: lira sign U+20A4. Lira sign, a currency sign. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • L: pound sign U+00A3. Pound sign, a currency sign. A looped capital L with a bar. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • M: mill sign U+20A5. Mill sign, a currency sign. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • N: naira sign U+20A6. Naira sign, a currency sign. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • P: peso sign U+20B1. Peso sign, a currency sign. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • P: ruble sign U+20BD. Ruble sign, a currency sign. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • R: Indian rupee sign U+20B9. Indian rupee sign, a currency sign. An R without its upright. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • S: dollar sign U+0024. Dollar sign, a currency sign. An S with a stroke down it. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • T: tenge sign U+20B8. Tenge sign, a currency sign. A T under a bar. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • T: tugrik sign U+20AE. Tugrik sign, a currency sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters describes it as the letter T with a stroke.
  • W: won sign U+20A9. Won sign, a currency sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters describes it as the letter W with a stroke.
  • Y: yen sign U+00A5. Yen sign, a currency sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters describes it as the letter Y with a stroke.

Math and other signs, A to Z 47

  • A: for all U+2200. For all, a math sign. A capital A turned upside down. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • A: increment U+2206. Increment, a math sign. A triangle: an A without its legs. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • B: music flat sign U+266D. Music flat sign, a sign. The flat sign of sheet music, a small b. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • C: complement U+2201. Complement, a math sign. A tall, narrow C. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • C: copyright sign U+00A9. Copyright sign, a sign. A C in a ring. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • C: last quarter moon U+263E. Last quarter moon, a sign. A crescent, open to the right like a C. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • C: subset of U+2282. Subset of, a math sign. A C with straight arms. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • D: partial differential U+2202. Partial differential, a math sign. A curled small d. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • D: right half black circle U+25D7. Right half black circle, a sign. A filled half circle, the bowl of a D. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • E: element of U+2208. Element of, a math sign. A rounded E. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • E: estimated symbol U+212E. Estimated symbol, a sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters pairs it with the letter e.
  • E: N-ary summation U+2211. N-ary summation, a math sign. An E drawn with angles. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • E: there exists U+2203. There exists, a math sign. A capital E turned backward. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • G: turned sans-serif capital G U+2141. Turned sans-serif capital G, a math sign. A capital G turned upside down. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • H: Pisces U+2653. Sent with U+FE0E, which asks for the plain sign and not the picture. Pisces, a sign. Two arcs joined by a bar. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • I: APL functional symbol I-beam U+2336. APL functional symbol I-beam, a sign. An upright with a bar at each end. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • I: divides U+2223. Divides, a math sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters pairs it with small l, the same upright stroke.
  • J: bottom half integral U+2321. Bottom half integral, a math sign. A stroke that hooks to the left at the foot. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • K: left normal factor semidirect product U+22C9. Left normal factor semidirect product, a math sign. An upright with a cross against it. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • L: box drawings light up and right U+2514. Box drawings light up and right, a sign. A corner from the box-drawing set. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • L: right angle U+221F. Right angle, a math sign. A right angle, the corner of an L. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • M: Scorpius U+264F. Sent with U+FE0E, which asks for the plain sign and not the picture. Scorpius, a sign. A small m with a tail. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • M: Virgo U+264D. Sent with U+FE0E, which asks for the plain sign and not the picture. Virgo, a sign. A small m with a loop. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • N: intersection U+2229. Intersection, a math sign. An arch, the shape of a small n. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • N: N-ary intersection U+22C2. N-ary intersection, a math sign. A larger arch. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • O: circled dot operator U+2299. Circled dot operator, a math sign. A ring with a dot in it. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • O: empty set U+2205. Empty set, a math sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters describes it as the letter O with a stroke.
  • O: white circle U+25CB. White circle, a sign. A plain ring. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • P: Pluto U+2647. Pluto, a sign. A P that stands on a bar. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • P: sound recording copyright U+2117. Sound recording copyright, a sign. A P in a ring. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • Q: telephone recorder U+2315. Telephone recorder, a sign. A ring with a tail. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • R: prescription take U+211E. Prescription take, a sign. An R with a stroke through its leg. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • R: registered sign U+00AE. Registered sign, a sign. An R in a ring. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • S: integral U+222B. Integral, a math sign. A long, stretched S. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • T: box drawings light down and horizontal U+252C. Box drawings light down and horizontal, a sign. A T from the box-drawing set. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • T: down tack U+22A4. Down tack, a math sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters pairs it with the letter T.
  • U: N-ary union U+22C3. N-ary union, a math sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters pairs it with the letter U.
  • U: union U+222A. Union, a math sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters pairs it with the letter U.
  • V: check mark U+2713. Check mark, a sign. A V with one long arm. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • V: logical or U+2228. Logical or, a math sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters pairs it with the letter v.
  • V: square root U+221A. Square root, a math sign. A V with a roof. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • X: multiplication sign U+00D7. Multiplication sign, a math sign. Unicode's own list of confusable characters pairs it with the letter x.
  • X: multiplication X U+2715. Multiplication X, a sign. A heavier cross. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • X: saltire U+2613. Saltire, a sign. A cross with flared ends. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • Y: turned sans-serif capital Y U+2144. Turned sans-serif capital Y, a math sign. A capital Y turned upside down. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • Z: caution sign U+2621. Caution sign, a sign. A stroke with two bends. This page's own choice, on looks alone.
  • Z: downwards zigzag arrow U+21AF. Downwards zigzag arrow, a sign. A zigzag that ends in an arrowhead. This page's own choice, on looks alone.

How this list was compiled: This site's own list, checked on 2026-10-01. Every name, code point and general category is read from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/UnicodeData.txt), and it is checked that each of the 69 characters is in a symbol category (Sc, Sm, So or Sk), so none is a letter of any script. Versions are from DerivedAge.txt of the same release; the newest character here is the ruble sign, from Unicode 7.0. Where Unicode's own list of confusable characters (https://www.unicode.org/Public/security/latest/confusables.txt, the edition dated 2026-08-06, read on 2026-10-01) pairs a symbol with the letter, or describes it as that letter with a stroke, the row says so. Every other pairing is this page's own choice, made on looks alone, and the row says that too. Three signs that phones draw as pictures by default are sent with U+FE0E, the text style sequence. Which symbol stands for which letter is a matter of looks. It is not an alphabet, not a code and not a translation. Licence: own work (facts from the Unicode Character Database and the Unicode security data, Unicode License v3, restated in this site's own words)

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