U+2162

Roman numeral threeⅢ

Roman numeral three 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", "3", "roman".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2162
Decimal
8546
Hex
0x2162
Octal
0o20542

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2162
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0ROMAN NUMERAL THREE
DecimalBase 108546
HexadecimalBase 160x2162
OctalBase 80o20542
BinaryBase 20010000101100010
General categoryNumber, letterNl
Unicode blockU+2150–U+218FNumber Forms
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)Ⅲ
HTML entity (hex)Ⅲ
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2162
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%85%A2

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2162
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2162
Python\u2162
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2162

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 85 A2
UTF-16 (BE)2162
UTF-32 (BE)00002162

How to type Roman numeral three

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2162 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2162 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2162. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Roman numeral three".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2162, 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: Ⅲ in HTML, \2162 in CSS, and \u2162 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
ROMAN NUMERAL THREE
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 three symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select Ⅲ 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 three?

Roman numeral three is U+2162 (decimal 8546, hexadecimal 0x2162, octal 0o20542). 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 three?

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

What is the HTML code for Roman numeral three?

Use Ⅲ or Ⅲ. In CSS, use content: "\2162".

How do I type Roman numeral three in code?

JavaScript: "\u2162". Python: "\u2162". JSON and Java: "\u2162". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 85 A2.

Is Roman numeral three an emoji?

No. Roman numeral three 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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