U+2158

Four fifths

Four fifths is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Number Forms 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 "fraction", "4/5".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2158
Decimal
8536
Hex
0x2158
Octal
0o20530

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2158
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0VULGAR FRACTION FOUR FIFTHS
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasFRACTION FOUR FIFTHS
DecimalBase 108536
HexadecimalBase 160x2158
OctalBase 80o20530
BinaryBase 20010000101011000
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2150–U+218FNumber Forms
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)⅘
HTML entity (hex)⅘
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2158
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%85%98

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u2158
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2158
Python\u2158
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2158

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 85 98
UTF-16 (BE)2158
UTF-32 (BE)00002158

How to type Four fifths

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2158 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2158 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2158. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Four fifths".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2158, 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: ⅘ in HTML, \2158 in CSS, and \u2158 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
VULGAR FRACTION FOUR FIFTHS
Unicode 1.0 name
FRACTION FOUR FIFTHS
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 Four fifths symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⅘ 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 Four fifths?

Four fifths is U+2158 (decimal 8536, hexadecimal 0x2158, octal 0o20530). 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 Four fifths?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "VULGAR FRACTION FOUR FIFTHS"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "FRACTION FOUR FIFTHS". Its General_Category is No (Number, other).

What is the HTML code for Four fifths?

Use ⅘ or ⅘. In CSS, use content: "\2158".

How do I type Four fifths in code?

JavaScript: "\u2158". Python: "\u2158". JSON and Java: "\u2158". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 85 98.

Is Four fifths an emoji?

No. Four fifths 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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