Characters is a simple utility application to find and insert unusual characters. It allows you to quickly find the character you are looking for by searching for keywords.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)
United StatesPlatforms
- Linux
- Flathub
CharacterMap Alternatives
CharacterMap is described as 'Org is a simple online character map. It is a tool that allows you to view the ASCII table and Unicode characters' and is an website. There are more than 25 alternatives to CharacterMap, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best CharacterMap alternative is WinCompose, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to CharacterMap are character.ai, KCharSelect, BabelMap and Character Map.
Alternatives list
UnicodePlus is a free tool providing information about any Unicode character: name, codepoint, classification, conversion, UTF encodings, etc.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
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Opcion font viewer is a free and open source font viewer written in Java. It allows you to view both installed and uninstalled fonts and makes selecting the right font for your project quick and easy.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
FindThatFont! is a handy tool that allows to preview fonts that are installed on your system and to classify them into over 30 different categories.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
31 PopChar alternativesThe character map that works! PopChar is an application that lets you insert special characters, umlauts and foreign letters into any document. With this character map, there is no need to search for or remember complex keystrokes.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
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Small and fast utility that can generate a whole range of Unicode symbols or the range that you set for it. The app can export the list of symbols horizontally (by default) or vertically (in that case you also can show index number as option).
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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19 Unicode-Table.com alternativesHandy online Unicode character table with search tool, short information about origin and history of most characters in eight languages and some great compose-tools.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
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Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
WizKey makes it easy to type accented and other special Unicode characters using a standard US/UK keyboard with easy to remember keyboard shortcuts.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Mac OS X application to explore Unicode. Analyse and convert Unicode strings for HTML or programming. Supports UniHan, Services, AppleScript and more.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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