U+2163

Roman numeral four

Roman numeral four 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", "4", "roman".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2163
Decimal
8547
Hex
0x2163
Octal
0o20543

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2163
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0ROMAN NUMERAL FOUR
DecimalBase 108547
HexadecimalBase 160x2163
OctalBase 80o20543
BinaryBase 20010000101100011
General categoryNumber, letterNl
Unicode blockU+2150–U+218FNumber Forms
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)Ⅳ
HTML entity (hex)Ⅳ
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2163
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%85%A3

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2163
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2163
Python\u2163
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2163

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 85 A3
UTF-16 (BE)2163
UTF-32 (BE)00002163

How to type Roman numeral four

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2163 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2163 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2163. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Roman numeral four".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2163, 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: Ⅳ in HTML, \2163 in CSS, and \u2163 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
ROMAN NUMERAL FOUR
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 four symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select Ⅳ 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 four?

Roman numeral four is U+2163 (decimal 8547, hexadecimal 0x2163, octal 0o20543). 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 four?

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

What is the HTML code for Roman numeral four?

Use Ⅳ or Ⅳ. In CSS, use content: "\2163".

How do I type Roman numeral four in code?

JavaScript: "\u2163". Python: "\u2163". JSON and Java: "\u2163". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 85 A3.

Is Roman numeral four an emoji?

No. Roman numeral four 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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