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Music · U+266D

UnicodeU+266D (9837)
HTML entity♭
CSScontent: "\266D"
JavaScript"\u266D"
URL encoded%E2%99%AD
UTF-8 size3 bytes
CategoryMusic

Notes, sharps and flats.

How to read this

  • A Unicode code point is a name tag unique to each character. Different fonts, same number — still the same character.
  • In HTML, the numeric form &#number; works everywhere. Named entities like ♥ read nicer but exist only for some characters.
  • In CSS, use a backslash and hexadecimal: content: "\2764".
  • If the character shows as a box, the copy did not fail — that font simply has no glyph for it. Another font will show it.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is the Unicode code point of ♭?

U+266D, which is 9837 in decimal. Stored as UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes.

Q. How do I write ♭ in HTML?

Use ♭ and every browser shows the same character. This character has no named entity, so the numeric form is the one to use.

Q. How do I use ♭ in CSS or JavaScript?

In CSS, content: "\266D". In JavaScript, "\u266D". In a URL it becomes %E2%99%AD.

Q. What kind of character is ♭?

It belongs to the music group. The rest of that group is listed further down this page, ready to copy.

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