Music Sharp Sign ♯

The Music Sharp Sign character (♯) is a standard HTML entity defined in the HTML specification. In HTML source code, it can be written using the named entity reference ♯, the decimal numeric character reference ♯, or the hexadecimal numeric reference ♯. The character is assigned Unicode code point U+266F in the Universal Character Set.

The sharp sign (♯) is a musical notation symbol that raises a note by one semitone. It is visually similar to the number/hash sign (#) but is a distinct character with different proportions — the sharp has slanted horizontal lines and vertical vertical lines. Using the correct character matters in professional music typography.

Symbol entities encompass a wide variety of special characters used in legal disclaimers, intellectual property notices, typographic ornaments, card suit indicators, and miscellaneous notation throughout web content. These characters appear in website footers for copyright notices, product pages for trademark symbols, academic papers for dagger footnote markers, and decorative or gaming contexts for card suits and stars.

When deciding how to encode the Music Sharp Sign character in your HTML documents, the named entity ♯ is generally the most readable choice for developers reviewing or maintaining source code. The decimal form ♯ and hexadecimal form ♯ are equally valid alternatives that work in contexts where named entities may not be supported, or when generating HTML output programmatically from server-side code. All three representations produce identical visual output in every modern web browser.

Use the sharp sign in music theory content, chord notation (F♯, C♯), key signature descriptions, and educational music content. Do not substitute the hash/number sign (#) in professional music content — the musical sharp is the correct character with proper proportions.