Number Symbols — Fractions, Superscripts & Special Numbers Copy Paste

Numbers are more than just digits. Unicode includes hundreds of special number symbols — from elegant fractions and superscripts to circled numbers and Roman numerals. This guide covers them all with easy copy-paste access.

Fraction Symbols

Pre-built fraction characters (look better than typing 1/2):

• ½ — One Half (U+00BD)
• ⅓ — One Third (U+2153)
• ⅔ — Two Thirds (U+2154)
• ¼ — One Quarter (U+00BC)
• ¾ — Three Quarters (U+00BE)
• ⅕ — One Fifth (U+2155)
• ⅖ — Two Fifths (U+2156)
• ⅗ — Three Fifths (U+2157)
• ⅘ — Four Fifths (U+2158)
• ⅙ — One Sixth (U+2159)
• ⅚ — Five Sixths (U+215A)
• ⅛ — One Eighth (U+215B)
• ⅜ — Three Eighths (U+215C)
• ⅝ — Five Eighths (U+215D)
• ⅞ — Seven Eighths (U+215E)
• ⅟ — Fraction Numerator One (U+215F)

Superscript Numbers

Small numbers above the line — great for exponents and footnotes:

• ⁰ — Superscript Zero
• ¹ — Superscript One
• ² — Superscript Two (squared)
• ³ — Superscript Three (cubed)
• ⁴ — Superscript Four
• ⁵ — Superscript Five
• ⁶ — Superscript Six
• ⁷ — Superscript Seven
• ⁸ — Superscript Eight
• ⁹ — Superscript Nine

Subscript Numbers

Small numbers below the line — used in chemistry and math:

• ₀ — Subscript Zero
• ₁ — Subscript One
• ₂ — Subscript Two (e.g., H₂O)
• ₃ — Subscript Three
• ₄ — Subscript Four
• ₅ — Subscript Five
• ₆ — Subscript Six
• ₇ — Subscript Seven
• ₈ — Subscript Eight
• ₉ — Subscript Nine

Circled Numbers

Numbers inside circles — useful for lists and design:

• ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩
• ⑪ ⑫ ⑬ ⑭ ⑮ ⑯ ⑰ ⑱ ⑲ ⑳
• ㉑ ㉒ ㉓ ㉔ ㉕ ㉖ ㉗ ㉘ ㉙ ㉚
• ㊱ ㊲ ㊳ ㊴ ㊵ ㊶ ㊷ ㊸ ㊹ ㊺

Circled Numbers (Filled/Black)

• ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ ❼ ❽ ❾ ❿
• ⓫ ⓬ ⓭ ⓮ ⓯ ⓰ ⓱ ⓲ ⓳ ⓴

Roman Numerals

Unicode provides dedicated Roman numeral characters:

• Ⅰ — Roman Numeral One
• Ⅱ — Roman Numeral Two
• Ⅲ — Roman Numeral Three
• Ⅳ — Roman Numeral Four
• Ⅴ — Roman Numeral Five
• Ⅵ — Roman Numeral Six
• Ⅶ — Roman Numeral Seven
• Ⅷ — Roman Numeral Eight
• Ⅸ — Roman Numeral Nine
• Ⅹ — Roman Numeral Ten
• Ⅺ — Roman Numeral Eleven
• Ⅻ — Roman Numeral Twelve
• Ⅼ — Roman Numeral Fifty
• Ⅽ — Roman Numeral One Hundred
• Ⅾ — Roman Numeral Five Hundred
• Ⅿ — Roman Numeral One Thousand

Parenthesized Numbers

Numbers in parentheses — great for outlines:

• ⑴ ⑵ ⑶ ⑷ ⑸ ⑹ ⑺ ⑻ ⑼ ⑽
• ⑾ ⑿ ⒀ ⒁ ⒂ ⒃ ⒄ ⒅ ⒆ ⒇

Number Signs & Special Number Symbols

• # — Number Sign / Hash
• № — Numero Sign (U+2116)
• ∞ — Infinity
• ⓪ — Circled Digit Zero
• 🔢 — Input Numbers (emoji)
• 🔣 — Input Symbols (emoji)
• 🔤 — Input Latin Letters (emoji)

Number Symbols for Chemistry

Common subscript combinations for chemical formulas:

• H₂O — Water
• CO₂ — Carbon Dioxide
• C₆H₁₂O₆ — Glucose
• NaCl — Sodium Chloride (table salt)
• O₂ — Oxygen
• NH₃ — Ammonia

Math Exponent Examples

Common superscript uses in mathematics:

• x² — x squared
• x³ — x cubed
• 10⁶ — One million
• 2⁸ — 256
• e² — e squared (≈7.389)
• r² — radius squared

How to Type Number Symbols

• Fractions: ½ is Alt+0189, ¼ is Alt+0188, ¾ is Alt+0190 (Windows)
• Superscripts ² ³: Available on most phone keyboards in the symbols section
• Copy from here: The fastest method for any symbol
• Google Docs: Format → Text → Superscript, then type the number
• HTML: Use ² for superscript, ₂ for subscript
• LaTeX: Use ^ for superscript and _ for subscript

From elegant fractions to dramatic Roman numerals, Unicode's number symbols let you express quantities with style. Bookmark this page for quick access whenever you need to type a special number character.