Per Ten Thousand Sign
U+2031General Punctuation
Also known as per ten thousandbasis point
Copy and paste ‱. The Per Ten Thousand Sign character has Unicode code point U+2031 and decimal HTML code ‱.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+2031- HTML Code
‱- CSS Code
\2031- HTML Entity
‱- HEX Code
‱
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+2031
- Decimal
- 8241
- Unicode name
- PER TEN THOUSAND SIGN
- Block
- General Punctuation · U+2000–U+206F
- General category
- Other Punctuation (Po)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 1.1
- JavaScript
- "\u2031"
About Per Ten Thousand Sign
‱ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+2031 (decimal 8241). Its official Unicode name is PER TEN THOUSAND SIGN.
It belongs to the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F), its General Category is Other Punctuation (Po), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.
Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0, the HTML Standard’s list of named character references, and Unicode’s code page mappings.
How to type or insert Per Ten Thousand Sign
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
2031, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “per ten thousand sign”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
2031, then press Space. - HTML
‱or‱. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\2031";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u2031"
Common questions about Per Ten Thousand Sign
What is the Per Ten Thousand Sign?
‱ (Per Ten Thousand Sign) is a punctuation mark in Unicode’s General Punctuation block. Its code point is U+2031, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as per ten thousand and basis point.
How do I copy and paste the Per Ten Thousand Sign?
Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ‱ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.
How do I type the Per Ten Thousand Sign on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 2031 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ‱. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “per ten thousand sign”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the Per Ten Thousand Sign on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “per ten thousand sign”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Per Ten Thousand Sign on an iPhone or Android phone?
The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.
Can I use the Per Ten Thousand Sign in Word, Google Docs, and social media?
Yes. ‱ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “per ten thousand sign”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 2031 as the character code.
Is the Per Ten Thousand Sign an emoji?
No. ‱ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.
Why does the Per Ten Thousand Sign show as a box or question mark?
An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ‱. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s General Punctuation block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Per Ten Thousand Sign?
In HTML, write ‱ (decimal) or ‱ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ‱. In CSS, use content: "\2031"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u2031". See all HTML codes.