Flat sign (♭)
U+266D · MUSIC FLAT SIGN · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
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
266D Alt+X
Type 266D 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, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ♭.
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 “flat sign” and click ♭ to insert it.
iPhone
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 ;flat.
- Now type ;flat 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 ;flat.
- Type ;flat in any app and tap ♭ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 266d Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 266d and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ♭ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ♭ is code point U+266D with the official name MUSIC FLAT SIGN. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: bemolle, music, note.
You will find it in our music symbols, 75 symbols in all, together with ♪ ♫ 𝄞 ♩ ♯.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ♭ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ♭ | |
| HTML hex | ♭ | |
| CSS | content: "\266D"; | |
| JavaScript | \u266D | |
| URL | %E2%99%AD | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 AD | |
| Unicode | U+266D |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
♭ 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 ♭ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
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All Music →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 266D 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 ;flat.
What is the HTML code for the flat sign?
Use the entity ♭ or the numeric code ♭ (hex ♭). In CSS write \266D, in JavaScript \u266D.
Will ♭ show on every phone?
♭ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.