U+266A
Eighth note♪
Eighth note is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Music. 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 "music", "note".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+266A
- Decimal
- 9834
- Hex
- 0x266A
- Octal
- 0o23152
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+266A | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | EIGHTH NOTE | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9834 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x266A | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23152 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011001101010 | |
| General categorySymbol, other | So | |
| Unicode blockU+2600–U+26FF | Miscellaneous Symbols | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | ♪ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ♪ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \266A | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%99%AA |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u266A | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u266A | |
| Python | \u266A | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u266A |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 99 AA | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 266A | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 0000266A |
How to type Eighth note
Windows
Hold Alt and type +266A with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 266A then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 266A. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Eighth note".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 266a, 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: ♪ in HTML, \266A in CSS, and \u266A in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- EIGHTH NOTE
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
- General category
- So — Symbol, other
Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Miscellaneous Symbols block: U2600.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the Eighth note symbol?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ♪ 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 Eighth note?
Eighth note is U+266A (decimal 9834, hexadecimal 0x266A, octal 0o23152). It lives in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).
What is the official Unicode name of Eighth note?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "EIGHTH NOTE". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Eighth note?
Use ♪ or ♪. In CSS, use content: "\266A".
How do I type Eighth note in code?
JavaScript: "\u266A". Python: "\u266A". JSON and Java: "\u266A". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 99 AA.
Is Eighth note an emoji?
No. Eighth note 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.