U+2088

Subscript eight₈

Subscript eight is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Superscripts and Subscripts 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", "8", "index".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2088
Decimal
8328
Hex
0x2088
Octal
0o20210

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2088
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SUBSCRIPT EIGHT
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasSUBSCRIPT DIGIT EIGHT
DecimalBase 108328
HexadecimalBase 160x2088
OctalBase 80o20210
BinaryBase 20010000010001000
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2070–U+209FSuperscripts and Subscripts
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)₈
HTML entity (hex)₈
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2088
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%82%88

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u2088
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2088
Python\u2088
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2088

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 82 88
UTF-16 (BE)2088
UTF-32 (BE)00002088

How to type Subscript eight

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2088 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2088 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2088. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Subscript eight".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2088, 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: ₈ in HTML, \2088 in CSS, and \u2088 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SUBSCRIPT EIGHT
Unicode 1.0 name
SUBSCRIPT DIGIT EIGHT
Block
Superscripts and Subscripts (U+2070–U+209F)
General category
No — Number, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Superscripts and Subscripts block: U2070.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Subscript eight symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ₈ 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 Subscript eight?

Subscript eight is U+2088 (decimal 8328, hexadecimal 0x2088, octal 0o20210). It lives in the Superscripts and Subscripts block (U+2070–U+209F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Subscript eight?

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

What is the HTML code for Subscript eight?

Use ₈ or ₈. In CSS, use content: "\2088".

How do I type Subscript eight in code?

JavaScript: "\u2088". Python: "\u2088". JSON and Java: "\u2088". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 82 88.

Is Subscript eight an emoji?

No. Subscript eight 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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