U+30C3

Small katakana tsu

Small katakana tsu is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Katakana block, listed here under Faces & Emoticons. 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 "smile", "face", "emoticon".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+30C3
Decimal
12483
Hex
0x30C3
Octal
0o30303

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+30C3
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0KATAKANA LETTER SMALL TU
DecimalBase 1012483
HexadecimalBase 160x30C3
OctalBase 80o30303
BinaryBase 20011000011000011
General categoryLetter, otherLo
Unicode blockU+30A0–U+30FFKatakana
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)ッ
HTML entity (hex)ッ
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\30C3
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E3%83%83

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u30C3
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u30C3
Python\u30C3
Java / C# / Kotlin\u30C3

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE3 83 83
UTF-16 (BE)30C3
UTF-32 (BE)000030C3

How to type Small katakana tsu

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +30C3 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 30C3 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 30C3. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Small katakana tsu".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 30c3, 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: ッ in HTML, \30C3 in CSS, and \u30C3 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
KATAKANA LETTER SMALL TU
Block
Katakana (U+30A0–U+30FF)
General category
Lo — Letter, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Katakana block: U30A0.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Small katakana tsu symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ッ 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 Small katakana tsu?

Small katakana tsu is U+30C3 (decimal 12483, hexadecimal 0x30C3, octal 0o30303). It lives in the Katakana block (U+30A0–U+30FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Small katakana tsu?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "KATAKANA LETTER SMALL TU". Its General_Category is Lo (Letter, other).

What is the HTML code for Small katakana tsu?

Use ッ or ッ. In CSS, use content: "\30C3".

How do I type Small katakana tsu in code?

JavaScript: "\u30C3". Python: "\u30C3". JSON and Java: "\u30C3". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E3 83 83.

Is Small katakana tsu an emoji?

No. Small katakana tsu 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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