U+2189

Zero thirds↉

Zero thirds 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", "0/3".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2189
Decimal
8585
Hex
0x2189
Octal
0o20611

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2189
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0VULGAR FRACTION ZERO THIRDS
DecimalBase 108585
HexadecimalBase 160x2189
OctalBase 80o20611
BinaryBase 20010000110001001
General categoryNumber, otherNo
Unicode blockU+2150–U+218FNumber Forms
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)↉
HTML entity (hex)↉
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2189
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%89

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2189
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2189
Python\u2189
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2189

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 86 89
UTF-16 (BE)2189
UTF-32 (BE)00002189

How to type Zero thirds

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2189 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2189 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2189. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Zero thirds".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2189, 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: ↉ in HTML, \2189 in CSS, and \u2189 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
VULGAR FRACTION ZERO THIRDS
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 Zero thirds symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ↉ 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 Zero thirds?

Zero thirds is U+2189 (decimal 8585, hexadecimal 0x2189, octal 0o20611). 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 Zero thirds?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "VULGAR FRACTION ZERO THIRDS". Its General_Category is No (Number, other).

What is the HTML code for Zero thirds?

Use ↉ or ↉. In CSS, use content: "\2189".

How do I type Zero thirds in code?

JavaScript: "\u2189". Python: "\u2189". JSON and Java: "\u2189". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 89.

Is Zero thirds an emoji?

No. Zero thirds 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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