pilcrow
Text section symbol
A pilcrow is the paragraph symbol (¶), used in editing and proofreading to mark where a new paragraph should begin or to reference specific paragraphs in legal and technical documents.
The symbol appears in word processors under "show formatting" features.
Outside professional publishing and legal citation, few people encounter or recognize it.
Fused ?! glyph
- octothorpeName for #
- caretSymbol marking insertions
- asteriskTypographical reference mark
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
Checking text for mistakes
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
- revisionAltering to improve
annotation · correction · insertion · deletion · redlining · stylesheet · stet · dele
Visual form of character
- typefaceLettering style design
- fontCharacter style set
- baselineStandard for comparison
- serifLetter terminal flourish
sans-serif · ligature · kerning · leading · tracking · uppercase · lowercase · em-dash
Text set inward
- line-breakForced text continuation below
- first-lineTried before alternatives
- outdentText projecting beyond margin
interrobang
Fused ?! glyph
- octothorpeName for #
- caretSymbol marking insertions
- asteriskTypographical reference mark
proofreading
Checking text for mistakes
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- copyeditingCorrecting written material
revision · annotation · correction · insertion · deletion · redlining · stylesheet · stet · dele · editorial
glyph
Visual form of character
serif · sans-serif · ligature · kerning · leading · tracking · uppercase · lowercase · em-dash · en-dash
non-printing
Not producing visible marks
- newlineText formatting character
indent
Text set inward
- line-breakForced text continuation below
- first-lineTried before alternatives
- outdentText projecting beyond margin
pilcrowperiod
Punctuation ending sentences
comma · semicolon · colon · question mark · exclamation point