Thorn Symbol Þ

For lookup and copy purposes, Thorn Symbol is represented by Þ. Þ is U+00DE LATIN CAPITAL LETTER THORN, a letter used historically in Old English and still used in Icelandic orthography. On Thorn Symbol, typography may change the appearance of Þ without changing its encoded value; case, neighboring punctuation, language, and placement determine the reading. Related forms reviewed for Thorn Symbol are þ — Latin small letter thorn; Ð — Latin capital eth; Φ — Greek capital phi. Their notes describe Lowercase form, Different historical letter, Greek letter with a different code point. Common Thorn Symbol errors include Using þ where Þ is required changes the intended thorn symbol or introduces a different code point; Dropping part of U+00DE while copying thorn symbol into icelandic text; Applying the wrong convention to thorn symbol in historical-language examples; specifically, changing the script to a lookalike letter. Checking them prevents Þ from carrying the wrong meaning. Thorn Symbol formatting should follow the reviewed requirements: In icelandic text, identify Þ as Thorn Symbol and explain the exact role it performs before the reader relies on it; For historical-language examples, retain the sequence U+00DE; do not silently replace Þ with the related form þ; When thorn symbol appears in character encoding, apply this convention: Preserve script, capitalization, and language-specific spelling; While preparing linguistics references, compare Þ with Ð and Φ, then keep the version whose meaning matches the source. When Thorn Symbol source code requires an escape, use Þ or Þ; CSS content can use DE. A screenshot is not a substitute for selectable Þ. The tested Thorn Symbol input guidance is: In Microsoft Word, type 00DE and press Alt+X. This page covers the uppercase letter Þ. It is not the Greek letter phi Φ, the lowercase thorn þ, or a decorative cross-shaped symbol.