U+005E

Circumflex Accent^

Circumflex Accent is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Basic Latin block, listed here under Basic Latin (ASCII). Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "caret", "hat", "circumflex", "power".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+005E
Decimal
94
Hex
0x005E
Octal
0o136

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+005E
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasSPACING CIRCUMFLEX
DecimalBase 1094
HexadecimalBase 160x005E
OctalBase 80o136
BinaryBase 20000000001011110
General categorySymbol, modifierSk
Unicode blockU+0000–U+007FBasic Latin
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)^
HTML entity (hex)^
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\005E
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%5E

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u005E
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u005E
Python\u005E
Java / C# / Kotlin\u005E

Byte encodings

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UTF-81 byte5E
UTF-16 (BE)005E
UTF-32 (BE)0000005E

How to type Circumflex Accent

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +5E with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 5E then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 005E. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Circumflex Accent".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 5e, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ^ in HTML, \005E in CSS, and \u005E in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT
Unicode 1.0 name
SPACING CIRCUMFLEX
Block
Basic Latin (U+0000–U+007F)
General category
Sk — Symbol, modifier

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Basic Latin block: U0000.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Circumflex Accent symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ^ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Circumflex Accent?

Circumflex Accent is U+005E (decimal 94, hexadecimal 0x005E, octal 0o136). It lives in the Basic Latin block (U+0000–U+007F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Circumflex Accent?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "SPACING CIRCUMFLEX". Its General_Category is Sk (Symbol, modifier).

What is the HTML code for Circumflex Accent?

Use ^ or ^. In CSS, use content: "\005E".

How do I type Circumflex Accent in code?

JavaScript: "\u005E". Python: "\u005E". JSON and Java: "\u005E". The UTF-8 byte sequence is 5E.

Is Circumflex Accent an emoji?

No. Circumflex Accent is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

Related symbols in Basic Latin (ASCII)

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