U+2161

Roman numeral twoⅡ

Roman numeral two 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 "number", "2", "roman".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2161
Decimal
8545
Hex
0x2161
Octal
0o20541

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2161
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0ROMAN NUMERAL TWO
DecimalBase 108545
HexadecimalBase 160x2161
OctalBase 80o20541
BinaryBase 20010000101100001
General categoryNumber, letterNl
Unicode blockU+2150–U+218FNumber Forms
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)Ⅱ
HTML entity (hex)Ⅱ
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2161
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%85%A1

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2161
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2161
Python\u2161
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2161

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 85 A1
UTF-16 (BE)2161
UTF-32 (BE)00002161

How to type Roman numeral two

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2161 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2161 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2161. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Roman numeral two".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2161, 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: Ⅱ in HTML, \2161 in CSS, and \u2161 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
ROMAN NUMERAL TWO
Block
Number Forms (U+2150–U+218F)
General category
Nl — Number, letter

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 Roman numeral two symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select Ⅱ 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 Roman numeral two?

Roman numeral two is U+2161 (decimal 8545, hexadecimal 0x2161, octal 0o20541). 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 Roman numeral two?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "ROMAN NUMERAL TWO". Its General_Category is Nl (Number, letter).

What is the HTML code for Roman numeral two?

Use Ⅱ or Ⅱ. In CSS, use content: "\2161".

How do I type Roman numeral two in code?

JavaScript: "\u2161". Python: "\u2161". JSON and Java: "\u2161". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 85 A1.

Is Roman numeral two an emoji?

No. Roman numeral two 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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