U+00B3

Superscript three³

Superscript three is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Latin-1 Supplement block, listed here under Numbers. 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 "number", "3", "cubed", "power".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+00B3
Decimal
179
Hex
0x00B3
Octal
0o263

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+00B3
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SUPERSCRIPT THREE
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasSUPERSCRIPT DIGIT THREE
DecimalBase 10179
HexadecimalBase 160x00B3
OctalBase 80o263
BinaryBase 20000000010110011
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+0080–U+00FFLatin-1 Supplement
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)³
HTML entity (hex)³
HTML entity (named)³
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\00B3
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%C2%B3

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u00B3
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u00B3
Python\u00B3
Java / C# / Kotlin\u00B3

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-82 bytesC2 B3
UTF-16 (BE)00B3
UTF-32 (BE)000000B3

How to type Superscript three

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +B3 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type B3 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 00B3. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Superscript three".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type b3, 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: ³ in HTML, \00B3 in CSS, and \u00B3 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SUPERSCRIPT THREE
Unicode 1.0 name
SUPERSCRIPT DIGIT THREE
Block
Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
General category
No — Number, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Latin-1 Supplement block: U0080.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Superscript three symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ³ 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 Superscript three?

Superscript three is U+00B3 (decimal 179, hexadecimal 0x00B3, octal 0o263). It lives in the Latin-1 Supplement block (U+0080–U+00FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Superscript three?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "SUPERSCRIPT THREE"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "SUPERSCRIPT DIGIT THREE". Its General_Category is No (Number, other).

What is the HTML code for Superscript three?

Use ³ or ³, or the named entity ³. In CSS, use content: "\00B3".

How do I type Superscript three in code?

JavaScript: "\u00B3". Python: "\u00B3". JSON and Java: "\u00B3". The UTF-8 byte sequence is C2 B3.

Is Superscript three an emoji?

No. Superscript three 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.

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