⅛ Vulgar Fraction One Eighth Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

NameVulgar Fraction One Eighth

Unicode nameVULGAR FRACTION ONE EIGHTH

Code pointU+215B

HTML decimal⅛

HTML hex⅛

CSS\215b

JavaScript\u215B

CategoryFractions

Unicode17.0

Meaning of ⅛ Vulgar Fraction One Eighth

The ⅛ character is listed as Vulgar Fraction One Eighth in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is VULGAR FRACTION ONE EIGHTH. It is a Unicode numeric character that represents a fraction as a single typographic unit.

Common uses

Write compact fractions in running text.
Documents, recipes, measurements and educational content.
Copy a Unicode fraction when a single character is preferred.

How to type ⅛ on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ⅛. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for Vulgar Fraction One Eighth, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 215B without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ⅛. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ⅛ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.

iPhone / iPad

iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ⅛ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.

Android

Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ⅛ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 215b, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ⅛.

Web and programming codes

Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.

HTML decimal⅛

HTML hex⅛

CSS content\215b

JavaScript\u215B

Python\u215B

Unicode text⅛

Usage examples

⅛ — Vulgar Fraction One Eighth

Unicode: U+215B

HTML: ⅛