HTML ASCII Reference

ASCII special characters can enhance the functionality and visual appeal of your web pages. They include a variety of symbols beyond the standard numbers and letters, often used for technical, mathematical, or punctuation purposes. This simple guide will help you understand how to incorporate these characters into your web pages using HTML codes.

1. Understanding ASCII Characters

  • ASCII Definition: ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) characters are a set of 128 characters that include letters, numbers, punctuation, and special symbols.
  • Special Characters: These are characters that are not letters or numbers, like @, #, $, %, &, etc.
  • Use in Web Design: They can be used for creating visually appealing layouts, for technical documentation, or in mathematical contexts.

2. How to Add ASCII Characters to HTML

  • Basic Syntax: Use & followed by a character name or # and a number, then end with ;. For example, © for the copyright symbol (©).
  • Examples:
    • Non-breaking space:  
    • Less than symbol: <
    • Greater than symbol: >
    • Ampersand: &
    • Copyright symbol: ©

3. Testing for Browser Compatibility

  • Browser Differences: Not all browsers display ASCII characters in the same way.
  • Testing: Always test how these characters render in different browsers (like Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
  • Tools: Use browser testing tools or simply open your web page in different browsers to check the display.

4. Best Practices

  • Relevance: Only use special characters where they add value to your content.
  • Readability: Ensure that the use of these characters does not hinder the readability of your text.
  • Fallbacks: Have fallback options in case some characters do not display correctly in certain browsers.

5. Resources for ASCII Characters

  • ASCII Tables: Look up ASCII tables online for a comprehensive list of characters and their corresponding HTML codes.
  • HTML Editors: Some HTML editors offer built-in tools to insert special characters easily.

6. Troubleshooting Common Issues

  • Character Not Displaying: Check if the character code is correct and supported by the browser.
  • Misalignment: Special characters might cause alignment issues in your layout; adjust CSS if needed.

7. Practice and Experimentation

  • Hands-on Learning: Experiment with different ASCII characters in your HTML pages.
  • Feedback: Get feedback on the usability and aesthetic appeal of the characters you use.

By following this guide, you can effectively utilize ASCII special characters to enhance your web pages. Remember to always test for browser compatibility and adhere to best practices for the most professional and user-friendly results.

ASCII 192

L

alt + 192 (box drawing character)

ASCII Control Characters
0NULLNull character
1SOHStart of Header
2STXStart of Text
3ETXEnd of Text
4EOTEnd of trans.
5ENQEnquiry
6ACKAcknowledgement
7BELBell
8BSBackspace
9HTHorizontal tab
10LFLine feed
11VTVertical tab
12FFForm feed
13CRCarriage return
14SOShift out
15SIShift in
16DLEData link escape
17DC1Device control 1
18DC2Device control 2
19DC3Device control 3
20DC4Device control 4
21NAKNegative acknowl.
22SYNSynchronous idle
23ETBEnd of trans. Block
24CANCancel
25EMEnd of medium
26SUBSubstitute
27ESCEscape
28FSFile separator
29GSGroup separator
30RSRecord separator
31USUnit separator
127DELDelete
ASCII Printable Characters
32space65A98b
33!66B99c
34"67C100d
35#68D101e
36$69E102f
37%70F103g
38&71G104h
39'72H105i
40(73I106j
41)74J107k
42*75K108l
43+76L109m
44,77M110n
45-78N111o
46.79O112p
47/80P113q
48081Q114r
49182R115s
50283S116t
51384T117u
52485U118v
53586V119w
54687W120x
55788X121y
56889Y122z
57990Z123{
58:91[124|
59;92\125}
60<93]126~
61=94^
62>95_
63?96`
64@97a
Extended ASCII Characters
128Ç161í194227Ò
129ü162ó195228õ
130é163ú196229Õ
131â164ñ197230µ
132ä165Ñ198ã231þ
133à166ª199Ã232Þ
134å167°200233Ú
135ç168¿201234Û
136ê169®202235Ù
137ë170¬203236ý
138è171½204237Ý
139î172¼205238¯
140ï173¡206239´
141ì174«207¤240
142Ä175»208õ241±
143Å176209Ð242
144É177210Ê243¾
145æ178211Ë244
146Æ179212È245§
147ô180213246÷
148ö181Á214Í247
149ò182Â215Î248º
150û183À216Ï249
151ù184©217250
152ÿ185218251¹
153Ö186219252³
154Ü187220253²
155ø188221¦254
156£189¢222Ì255nbsp
157Ø190¥223
158×191224Ó
159ƒ192225ß
160â193226Ô
Most Consulted
ñ énye, n with tilde(alt + 164)
black square(alt + 254)
² spuerscript 2, square(alt + 253)
º degree symbol(alt + 248)
´ apostrophe, single quote(alt + 39)
µ letter Mu, micro, micron(alt + 230)
© copyright symbol(alt + 184)
® registered trademark(alt + 169)
³ superscript three, cube(alt + 252)
á a with acute accent(alt + 160)
Frequently-used
(spanish language)
ñalt + 164
Ñalt + 165
@alt + 64
¿alt + 168
?alt + 63
ialt + 173
!alt + 33
:alt + 58
/alt + 47
\alt + 92
Vowels Acute Accent
(spanish language)
áalt + 160
éalt + 130
íalt + 161
óalt + 162
úalt + 163
Áalt + 181
Éalt + 144
Íalt + 214
Óalt + 224
Úalt + 233
Vowels with
Diaresis
äalt + 132
ëalt + 137
ïalt + 139
öalt + 148
üalt + 129
Äalt + 142
Ëalt + 211
Ïalt + 216
Öalt + 153
Üalt + 154
Mathematical
Symbols
½alt + 132
¼alt + 172
¾alt + 243
¹alt + 251
³alt + 252
²alt + 253
ƒalt + 159
±alt + 241
×alt + 158
÷alt + 246
Commerical / Trade
Symbols
$alt + 36
£alt + 156
¥alt + 190
¢alt + 189
¤alt + 207
®alt + 169
©alt + 184
ªalt + 166
°alt + 167
ºalt + 248
Quotes and
Parenthesis
"alt + 34
'alt + 39
(alt + 40
)alt + 41
[alt + 91
]alt + 93
]alt + 123
}alt + 125
«alt + 174
»alt + 175

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