Abstract
For a general isotropic two-dimensional theory near criticality, the universal singular free energy per correlation volume fsξ2 is equal to (c12π)(2α)(1α)1, where c is the central charge of the theory at criticality, α is the usual specific-heat exponent, and ξ is defined (for α>0) in terms of the second moment of the energy correlations. Some generalizations of this result are also noted.