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Numbers and fractions · U+2156

UnicodeU+2156 (8534)
HTML entity⅖
CSScontent: "\2156"
JavaScript"\u2156"
URL encoded%E2%85%96
UTF-8 size3 bytes
CategoryNumbers and fractions

Circled numbers, fractions and superscripts.

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 ⅖?

U+2156, which is 8534 in decimal. Stored as UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes.

Q. How do I write ⅖ in HTML?

Use ⅖ 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 ⅖ in CSS or JavaScript?

In CSS, content: "\2156". In JavaScript, "\u2156". In a URL it becomes %E2%85%96.

Q. What kind of character is ⅖?

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

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