Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+215B
- Decimal
- 8539
- Hex
- 0x215B
- Octal
- 0o20533
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+215B | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | VULGAR FRACTION ONE EIGHTH | |
| Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy alias | FRACTION ONE EIGHTH | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 8539 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x215B | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o20533 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010000101011011 | |
| 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) | ⅛ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ⅛ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \215B | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%85%9B |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u215B | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u215B | |
| Python | \u215B | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u215B |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 85 9B | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 215B | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 0000215B |
How to type One eighth
Windows
Hold Alt and type +215B with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 215B then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 215B. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "One eighth".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 215b, 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: ⅛ in HTML, \215B in CSS, and \u215B in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- VULGAR FRACTION ONE EIGHTH
- Unicode 1.0 name
- FRACTION ONE EIGHTH
- 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 eighth symbol?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⅛ 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 eighth?
One eighth is U+215B (decimal 8539, hexadecimal 0x215B, octal 0o20533). 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 eighth?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "VULGAR FRACTION ONE EIGHTH"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "FRACTION ONE EIGHTH". Its General_Category is No (Number, other).
What is the HTML code for One eighth?
Use ⅛ or ⅛. In CSS, use content: "\215B".
How do I type One eighth in code?
JavaScript: "\u215B". Python: "\u215B". JSON and Java: "\u215B". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 85 9B.
Is One eighth an emoji?
No. One eighth 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.