Why do Coda and Segno has symbols, while the jumps to them is always spelled with letters?

1. What does the Segno symbol mean?
2. What is the symbol for Segno in music?
3. What is the symbol of Da Capo?
4. What is the difference between DS al Coda and DC al coda?

What does the Segno symbol mean?

: a notational sign specifically : the sign that marks the beginning or end of a musical repeat.

What is the symbol for Segno in music?

The segno sign is encoded in the Musical Symbols block of Unicode as U+1D10B 𝄋 MUSICAL SYMBOL SEGNO.

What is the symbol of Da Capo?

D.C. al coda, or da capo al coda, literally means “from the head [beginning] to the coda.” D.C. al coda is an indication to repeat from the beginning of the music, play until you encounter a coda, then skip to the next coda sign to continue.

What is the difference between DS al Coda and DC al coda?

D.C. al Coda tells you to repeat the piece until you reach the coda sign ($) then skip to the next coda sign, and play the coda, a short ending section (literally "tail"). D.S. al Fine means to go back to the dal segno sign and repeat until the point marked Fine.