U+215E

Seven eighths⅞

Seven 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", "7/8".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+215E
Decimal
8542
Hex
0x215E
Octal
0o20536

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+215E
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0VULGAR FRACTION SEVEN EIGHTHS
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasFRACTION SEVEN EIGHTHS
DecimalBase 108542
HexadecimalBase 160x215E
OctalBase 80o20536
BinaryBase 20010000101011110
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2150–U+218FNumber Forms
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)⅞
HTML entity (hex)⅞
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\215E
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%85%9E

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u215E
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u215E
Python\u215E
Java / C# / Kotlin\u215E

Byte encodings

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

How to type Seven eighths

  • Windows

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

  • macOS

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

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 215e, 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: ⅞ in HTML, \215E in CSS, and \u215E in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
VULGAR FRACTION SEVEN EIGHTHS
Unicode 1.0 name
FRACTION SEVEN 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 Seven eighths symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⅞ 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 Seven eighths?

Seven eighths is U+215E (decimal 8542, hexadecimal 0x215E, octal 0o20536). 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 Seven eighths?

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

What is the HTML code for Seven eighths?

Use ⅞ or ⅞. In CSS, use content: "\215E".

How do I type Seven eighths in code?

JavaScript: "\u215E". Python: "\u215E". JSON and Java: "\u215E". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 85 9E.

Is Seven eighths an emoji?

No. Seven 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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