U+215C

Three eighths⅜

Three eighths 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", "3/8".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+215C
Decimal
8540
Hex
0x215C
Octal
0o20534

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+215C
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0VULGAR FRACTION THREE EIGHTHS
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasFRACTION THREE EIGHTHS
DecimalBase 108540
HexadecimalBase 160x215C
OctalBase 80o20534
BinaryBase 20010000101011100
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2150–U+218FNumber Forms
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)⅜
HTML entity (hex)⅜
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\215C
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%85%9C

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u215C
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u215C
Python\u215C
Java / C# / Kotlin\u215C

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 85 9C
UTF-16 (BE)215C
UTF-32 (BE)0000215C

How to type Three eighths

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +215C with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 215C then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 215C. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Three eighths".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 215c, 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: ⅜ in HTML, \215C in CSS, and \u215C in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
VULGAR FRACTION THREE EIGHTHS
Unicode 1.0 name
FRACTION THREE EIGHTHS
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 Three eighths symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⅜ 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 Three eighths?

Three eighths is U+215C (decimal 8540, hexadecimal 0x215C, octal 0o20534). 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 Three eighths?

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

What is the HTML code for Three eighths?

Use ⅜ or ⅜. In CSS, use content: "\215C".

How do I type Three eighths in code?

JavaScript: "\u215C". Python: "\u215C". JSON and Java: "\u215C". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 85 9C.

Is Three eighths an emoji?

No. Three eighths 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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