U+266B
Beamed eighth notes♫
Beamed eighth notes 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".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+266B
- Decimal
- 9835
- Hex
- 0x266B
- Octal
- 0o23153
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+266B | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | BEAMED EIGHTH NOTES | |
| Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy alias | BARRED EIGHTH NOTES | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9835 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x266B | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23153 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011001101011 | |
| 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: "…" | \266B | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%99%AB |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u266B | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u266B | |
| Python | \u266B | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u266B |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 99 AB | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 266B | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 0000266B |
How to type Beamed eighth notes
Windows
Hold Alt and type +266B with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 266B then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 266B. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Beamed eighth notes".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 266b, 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, \266B in CSS, and \u266B in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- BEAMED EIGHTH NOTES
- Unicode 1.0 name
- BARRED EIGHTH NOTES
- 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 Beamed eighth notes 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 Beamed eighth notes?
Beamed eighth notes is U+266B (decimal 9835, hexadecimal 0x266B, octal 0o23153). 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 Beamed eighth notes?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "BEAMED EIGHTH NOTES"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "BARRED EIGHTH NOTES". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Beamed eighth notes?
Use ♫ or ♫. In CSS, use content: "\266B".
How do I type Beamed eighth notes in code?
JavaScript: "\u266B". Python: "\u266B". JSON and Java: "\u266B". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 99 AB.
Is Beamed eighth notes an emoji?
No. Beamed eighth notes 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.