U+3390

Hertz

Hertz is a monochrome text character from the Unicode CJK Compatibility block, listed here under Units & Measurements. 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 "hz", "frequency", "unit".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+3390
Decimal
13200
Hex
0x3390
Octal
0o31620

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+3390
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SQUARE HZ
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasSQUARED HZ
DecimalBase 1013200
HexadecimalBase 160x3390
OctalBase 80o31620
BinaryBase 20011001110010000
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+3300–U+33FFCJK Compatibility
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)㎐
HTML entity (hex)㎐
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\3390
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E3%8E%90

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u3390
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u3390
Python\u3390
Java / C# / Kotlin\u3390

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE3 8E 90
UTF-16 (BE)3390
UTF-32 (BE)00003390

How to type Hertz

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +3390 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 3390 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 3390. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Hertz".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 3390, 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, \3390 in CSS, and \u3390 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SQUARE HZ
Unicode 1.0 name
SQUARED HZ
Block
CJK Compatibility (U+3300–U+33FF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the CJK Compatibility block: U3300.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Hertz 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 Hertz?

Hertz is U+3390 (decimal 13200, hexadecimal 0x3390, octal 0o31620). It lives in the CJK Compatibility block (U+3300–U+33FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Hertz?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "SQUARE HZ"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "SQUARED HZ". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Hertz?

Use ㎐ or ㎐. In CSS, use content: "\3390".

How do I type Hertz in code?

JavaScript: "\u3390". Python: "\u3390". JSON and Java: "\u3390". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E3 8E 90.

Is Hertz an emoji?

No. Hertz 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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