U+33A1

Square meter

Square meter 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 "area", "unit".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+33A1
Decimal
13217
Hex
0x33A1
Octal
0o31641

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+33A1
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SQUARE M SQUARED
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasSQUARED M SQUARED
DecimalBase 1013217
HexadecimalBase 160x33A1
OctalBase 80o31641
BinaryBase 20011001110100001
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: "…"\33A1
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E3%8E%A1

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u33A1
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u33A1
Python\u33A1
Java / C# / Kotlin\u33A1

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE3 8E A1
UTF-16 (BE)33A1
UTF-32 (BE)000033A1

How to type Square meter

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +33A1 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 33A1 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 33A1. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Square meter".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 33a1, 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, \33A1 in CSS, and \u33A1 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SQUARE M SQUARED
Unicode 1.0 name
SQUARED M SQUARED
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 Square meter 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 Square meter?

Square meter is U+33A1 (decimal 13217, hexadecimal 0x33A1, octal 0o31641). 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 Square meter?

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

What is the HTML code for Square meter?

Use ㎡ or ㎡. In CSS, use content: "\33A1".

How do I type Square meter in code?

JavaScript: "\u33A1". Python: "\u33A1". JSON and Java: "\u33A1". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E3 8E A1.

Is Square meter an emoji?

No. Square meter 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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