½ Vulgar Fraction One Half Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

NameVulgar Fraction One Half

Unicode nameVULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF

Code pointU+00BD

HTML decimal½

HTML hex½

CSS\00bd

JavaScript\u00BD

CategoryFractions

Unicode17.0

Meaning of ½ Vulgar Fraction One Half

The ½ character is listed as Vulgar Fraction One Half in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF. 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 ½ on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ½. 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 Half, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 00BD without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ½. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ½ 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 ½ 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 ½ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 00bd, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ½.

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 decimal½

HTML hex½

CSS content\00bd

JavaScript\u00BD

Python\u00BD

Unicode text½

Usage examples

½ — Vulgar Fraction One Half

Unicode: U+00BD

HTML: ½