Section Sign

The "§" symbol is also known as a Section Sign or Section Break. It represents document sections, page breaks, or legal references. In UI design, it can effectively split website sections, divisions, articles, and content in Figma Blogs.

Fun fact: The double "S" of the section symbol comes from the Latin word "signum sectiōnis," meaning "sign of section. You can think of the section symbol as the original hashtag (⌗) for organizing legal documents and content before hashtags existed.

To type the section symbol (§), you can use these methods:

On Windows:
• Alt + 0167 (using numeric keypad)
• Alt + 21 (using numeric keypad)

On Mac:
• Option + 6
• Option + 5 (on some keyboard layouts)

On Mobile:
• Long press 'S' on some keyboards
• Find the section sign in symbols/special characters menu