Cubed symbol (³)
U+00B3 · SUPERSCRIPT THREE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ³
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+0179
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 0179 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: ³ appears.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
00B3 Alt+X
Type 00B3 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ³. 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, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ³.
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 “cubed symbol” and click ³ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ³ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ³ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ³ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;cubed.
- Now type ;cubed anywhere: the keyboard suggests ³.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ³:
- Copy ³ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ³ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;cubed.
- Type ;cubed in any app and tap ³ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 00b3 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00b3 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ³ means and how it is used
Superscript three ³ (U+00B3) writes cubes and volumes: m³, cm³, 2³ = 8. Like ², it is in the Latin-1 character set, so it displays everywhere. On a German keyboard it is AltGr+3 and on Windows Alt+0179. Other superscript digits (⁴ to ⁹) come from a later block and look slightly different in some fonts.
Cubed symbol (³) is the Unicode character U+00B3, officially called SUPERSCRIPT THREE. It is in the Latin-1 Supplement block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: cubed, superscript, three.
On this site it is part of the numbers (248 symbols), next to ² № ① ¹ ₂.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ³ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ³ | |
| HTML hex | ³ | |
| CSS | content: "\00B3"; | |
| JavaScript | \u00B3 | |
| URL | %C2%B3 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C2 B3 | |
| Unicode | U+00B3 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
³ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Names in other languages
What ³ 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 | Cubed symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de elevado ao cubo |
| Español | Símbolo de al cubo |
| Italiano | Simbolo al cubo |
| Français | Exposant trois (au cube) |
| Deutsch | Hoch drei (hochgestellte Drei) |
| Türkçe | Küp sembolü (üs üç) |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol pangkat tiga |
| Polski | Symbol do sześcianu |
| Русский | Знак куба (верхний индекс три) |
| 日本語 | 三乗記号 |
| 한국어 | 세제곱 기호 |
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All Numbers →Questions people ask
How do I type ³ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ³ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 00B3 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ³ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ³. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;cubed.
What is the HTML code for the cubed symbol?
Use the entity ³ or the numeric code ³ (hex ³). In CSS write \00B3, in JavaScript \u00B3.
Will ³ show on every phone?
³ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.