Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+2153
- Decimal
- 8531
- Hex
- 0x2153
- Octal
- 0o20523
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+2153 | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | VULGAR FRACTION ONE THIRD | |
| Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy alias | FRACTION ONE THIRD | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 8531 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x2153 | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o20523 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010000101010011 | |
| General categoryNumber, other | No | |
| Unicode blockU+2150–U+218F | Number Forms | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | ⅓ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ⅓ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \2153 | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%85%93 |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u2153 | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u2153 | |
| Python | \u2153 | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u2153 |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 85 93 | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 2153 | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 00002153 |
How to type One third
Windows
Hold Alt and type +2153 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2153 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2153. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "One third".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2153, 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: ⅓ in HTML, \2153 in CSS, and \u2153 in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- VULGAR FRACTION ONE THIRD
- Unicode 1.0 name
- FRACTION ONE THIRD
- Block
- Number Forms (U+2150–U+218F)
- General category
- No — Number, other
Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Number Forms block: U2150.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the One third symbol?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⅓ 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 One third?
One third is U+2153 (decimal 8531, hexadecimal 0x2153, octal 0o20523). It lives in the Number Forms block (U+2150–U+218F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).
What is the official Unicode name of One third?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "VULGAR FRACTION ONE THIRD"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "FRACTION ONE THIRD". Its General_Category is No (Number, other).
What is the HTML code for One third?
Use ⅓ or ⅓. In CSS, use content: "\2153".
How do I type One third in code?
JavaScript: "\u2153". Python: "\u2153". JSON and Java: "\u2153". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 85 93.
Is One third an emoji?
No. One third 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.