Paragraph Symbol (§) - Legal and Editorial Section Marker #1303691 (License: Personal Use)

This black-on-white paragraph symbol (§), also known as the section sign or silcrow, is a standard typographic character in legal, legislative, and academic publishing. It originates from the Latin “sectio” and evolved from a double-s (⁋) ligature, now universally recognized for referencing numbered sections in documents. Its clean, bold form ensures high legibility in both print and digital formats.

Used in legal documents, style guides, law journals, and editorial systems to denote subsections; appears in footnotes, citations, and table of contents where precise referencing is required. Matches user intent for understanding legal typography or sourcing symbols for publishing workflows.