I’m having trouble with a special character in my HTML email. The dagger symbol (†) shows up fine when I view the email internally and in Outlook. But for some reason, it’s not appearing in Gmail.
We’ve tried using it with and without the <sup> tags, but no luck. We’re using Litmus PutsMail for testing, though I don’t think that’s causing the issue.
Has anyone else run into this problem? Any ideas why Gmail might be removing this character? I’m stumped and could really use some help figuring out why it’s being stripped out.
Is there a workaround or alternative way to display the dagger symbol that works across all email clients, including Gmail? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
hey there! i’ve seen this happen before. gmail can be picky with certain symbols. have u tried using the HTML entity code instead? like † or †? that might do the trick. if not, maybe try a small image of the dagger as a workaround. good luck!
I’ve encountered this issue with Gmail before. It’s frustrating, but there are a few things you can try. First, ensure you’re using UTF-8 encoding for your email. If that doesn’t work, try using the Unicode value for the dagger symbol (U+2020) directly in your HTML. Another option is to use a web-safe font that includes the dagger symbol, like Arial or Times New Roman. If all else fails, consider using a small inline image of the dagger symbol as a last resort. Just make sure it’s aligned properly with your text. Hope this helps solve your problem!
I’ve dealt with similar character rendering issues in Gmail. One solution that’s worked for me is using a combination of CSS and HTML entities. Try wrapping the dagger symbol in a span with a specific font-family that’s known to display it correctly, like so:
†
This approach often bypasses Gmail’s character filtering. If that doesn’t work, you might need to get creative with CSS pseudo-elements to create a dagger-like symbol using borders or background images. It’s not ideal, but it can be a reliable fallback when dealing with email client quirks.