---
name: "Encode::Symbol"
section: "3p"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Encode::Symbol"
---

# Encode::Symbol(3p)

Symbol Encodings

## NAME

Encode::Symbol - Symbol Encodings

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Encode qw/encode decode/;
    $symbol  = encode("symbol", $utf8); # loads Encode::Symbol implicitly
    $utf8 = decode("", $symbol);        # ditto
```

## ABSTRACT

This module implements symbol and dingbats encodings.  Encodings supported are as follows.

```
  Canonical   Alias             Description
  --------------------------------------------------------------------
  symbol
  dingbats
  AdobeZDingbat
  AdobeSymbol
  MacDingbats
```

## DESCRIPTION

To find out how to use this module in detail, see Encode.

## SEE ALSO

Encode