\documentclass{article} \begin{document} This document shows how to enter some special characters into a \LaTeX{} document. \begin{itemize} \item `single' and ``double'' quotes; \item a hy-phen, an en--dash and an em---dash; \item ellipsis\dots \item \'a\`c\v{c}\=e\~n\^t\.e\d{d} letters; \item a dollar sign: \$, a hash sign: \#, braces: \{ and \}, and a percentage sign: \%; \item for more, consult The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List. \end{itemize} \end{document}