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fullwidth ampersand

Fullwidth Ampersand

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＆ joins words with the meaning “and,” like &. Its full-width cell suits East Asian text layouts; some normalization can erase that width distinction.

Text symbol

What ＆ means

It links the terms around it.

In Japanese typography, it is called a zenkaku ampersand and occupies a full-width cell alongside Japanese and other East Asian characters.

The ampersand’s lineage reaches Roman-era graffiti in Pompeii: Latin e and t were joined as a shorthand for et, “and.” ＆ is the full-width counterpart of &; NFKC compatibility normalization can turn it into &, erasing the width distinction.

In a message, ＆ still joins text as “and”; its wider shape points to layout or input, not a new tone.

Extra width is not extra emphasis.

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Don't confuse it with

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&
Ampersand
Ordinary-width counterpart; same “and” meaning, less horizontal space.
﹠
Small Ampersand
The small ampersand is the small-form variant, drawn compactly; ＆ fills a full-width cell.

Combination ideas

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Rhythm and blues, in fullwidth letters.
Questions and answers section.
Strawberries and chocolate.
Japanese: you and me.
Suggested full-width label for A and B.
Suggested Japanese label for “research and development.”

Questions people ask

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Why does ＆ show as a box on some devices?

Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.

Collections with ＆

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〒Japanese Text Symbols255 symbols

How to type or find ＆

Also called
zenkaku ampersand · wide ampersand · 全角アンパサンド
Search it as
& · ampersand · zenkaku · and sign
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType FF06, then AltX to get ＆.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “fullwidth ampersand”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType ff06, then Enter or Space.
HTML
＆
CSS
\FF06
Japanese IME
In Microsoft Japanese IME, switch to full-width alphanumeric mode, enter &, then convert it; F9 selects full-width conversion in the documented setup (as of 2026).
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
＆
HTML hex
＆
CSS content
content: "\FF06";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%EF%BC%86
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On screen
1
Code points
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JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

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