U+0060

Grave Accent`

Grave 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 "backtick", "grave", "accent", "code".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+0060
Decimal
96
Hex
0x0060
Octal
0o140

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+0060
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0GRAVE ACCENT
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasSPACING GRAVE
DecimalBase 1096
HexadecimalBase 160x0060
OctalBase 80o140
BinaryBase 20000000001100000
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: "…"\0060
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%60

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u0060
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u0060
Python\u0060
Java / C# / Kotlin\u0060

Byte encodings

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UTF-81 byte60
UTF-16 (BE)0060
UTF-32 (BE)00000060

How to type Grave Accent

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +60 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 60 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 0060. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Grave Accent".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 60, 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, \0060 in CSS, and \u0060 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
GRAVE ACCENT
Unicode 1.0 name
SPACING GRAVE
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 Grave 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 Grave Accent?

Grave Accent is U+0060 (decimal 96, hexadecimal 0x0060, octal 0o140). 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 Grave Accent?

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

What is the HTML code for Grave Accent?

Use ` or `. In CSS, use content: "\0060".

How do I type Grave Accent in code?

JavaScript: "\u0060". Python: "\u0060". JSON and Java: "\u0060". The UTF-8 byte sequence is 60.

Is Grave Accent an emoji?

No. Grave 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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