U+266C
Beamed sixteenth notes♬
Beamed sixteenth 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+266C
- Decimal
- 9836
- Hex
- 0x266C
- Octal
- 0o23154
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+266C | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | BEAMED SIXTEENTH NOTES | |
| Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy alias | BARRED SIXTEENTH NOTES | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9836 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x266C | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23154 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011001101100 | |
| 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: "…" | \266C | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%99%AC |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u266C | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u266C | |
| Python | \u266C | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u266C |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 99 AC | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 266C | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 0000266C |
How to type Beamed sixteenth notes
Windows
Hold Alt and type +266C with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 266C then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 266C. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Beamed sixteenth notes".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 266c, 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, \266C in CSS, and \u266C in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- BEAMED SIXTEENTH NOTES
- Unicode 1.0 name
- BARRED SIXTEENTH 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 sixteenth 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 sixteenth notes?
Beamed sixteenth notes is U+266C (decimal 9836, hexadecimal 0x266C, octal 0o23154). 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 sixteenth notes?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "BEAMED SIXTEENTH NOTES"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "BARRED SIXTEENTH NOTES". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Beamed sixteenth notes?
Use ♬ or ♬. In CSS, use content: "\266C".
How do I type Beamed sixteenth notes in code?
JavaScript: "\u266C". Python: "\u266C". JSON and Java: "\u266C". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 99 AC.
Is Beamed sixteenth notes an emoji?
No. Beamed sixteenth 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.