Atom symbol (⚛)
U+269B · ATOM SYMBOL · Unicode 4.1 (2005)
How to type ⚛
Windows
No Alt code
⚛ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
269B Alt+X
Type 269B and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ⚛. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel and type “atom symbol” to find ⚛.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “atom symbol” and click ⚛ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “atom symbol” to find ⚛.
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ⚛ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ⚛ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ⚛ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;atom.
- Now type ;atom anywhere: the keyboard suggests ⚛.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ⚛:
- Copy ⚛ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ⚛ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;atom.
- Type ;atom in any app and tap ⚛ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 269b Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 269b and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ⚛ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ⚛ is ATOM SYMBOL, code point U+269B. You will find it in the Miscellaneous Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 4.1 (2005).
It also goes by these names and keywords: atheist, atom, symbol.
It sits in the signs with 80 symbols, among them ⚠ ♻ ☣ ⚕ ☮.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ⚛ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⚛ | |
| CSS | content: "\269B"; | |
| JavaScript | \u269B | |
| URL | %E2%9A%9B | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9A 9B | |
| Unicode | U+269B |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
⚛ has been in Unicode since version 4.1 (2005). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Names in other languages
What ⚛ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Atom symbol |
| Português | Símbolo do átomo |
| Español | Símbolo del átomo |
| Italiano | Simbolo atomo |
| Français | Symbole atome |
| Deutsch | Atom-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Atom sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol atom |
| Polski | Symbol atomu |
| Русский | Символ атома |
| 日本語 | 原子記号 |
| 한국어 | 원자 기호 |
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All Signs →Questions people ask
How do I type ⚛ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ⚛ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 269B and press Alt+X.
How do I type ⚛ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ⚛. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;atom.
What is the HTML code for the atom symbol?
There is no named entity; use ⚛ or ⚛. In CSS write \269B, in JavaScript \u269B.
Will ⚛ show on every phone?
⚛ has been in Unicode since version 4.1 (2005). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.