Character Map is a Windows OS and utility application that allows users to view, select, and copy individual characters from a font set. It is a useful tool for finding and selecting special characters, international characters, and symbols. It can be used to insert special characters into documents, emails, webpages, and other text-based applications. It also provides a preview of each character and font information. Character Map can be used for a variety of purposes, such as creating logos, creating special symbols for webpages, or creating artistic designs. It is a free application that comes preinstalled on most Windows PCs.
Discontinued The project is no longer being developed and maintained. The latest version, v5.0.181beta, released in February 2009, can still be downloaded from SourceForge.
It is searchable by character description and has a complete set of integrated fonts.