Square meter symbol (㎡)
U+33A1 · SQUARE M SQUARED · 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
33A1 Alt+X
Type 33A1 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 “square meter symbol” 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 ;squaremete.
- Now type ;squaremete 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 ;squaremete.
- Type ;squaremete in any app and tap ㎡ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 33a1 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 33a1 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ㎡ means and how it is used
㎡ (U+33A1) is a single-character square metre from East Asian character sets, popular in Japanese and Korean property ads. Outside those languages, write m² instead: the letter m followed by superscript two ², which every font supports and which screen readers announce correctly. Search engines treat 50 m² and 50㎡ differently, so pick one form and keep it consistent on a page.
The official Unicode name of ㎡ is SQUARE M SQUARED, code point U+33A1. You will find it in the CJK Compatibility block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the units with 112 symbols, among them ° ℃ µ Ω %.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ㎡ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ㎡ | |
| CSS | content: "\33A1"; | |
| JavaScript | \u33A1 | |
| URL | %E3%8E%A1 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E3 8E A1 | |
| Unicode | U+33A1 |
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.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Square meter symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de metro quadrado |
| Español | Símbolo de metro cuadrado |
| Italiano | Simbolo metro quadrato |
| Français | Symbole mètre carré |
| Deutsch | Quadratmeter-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Metrekare sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol meter persegi |
| Polski | Symbol metra kwadratowego |
| Русский | Символ квадратного метра |
| 日本語 | 平方メートル記号 |
| 한국어 | 제곱미터 기호 |
Related symbols
All Units →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 33A1 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 ;squaremete.
What is the HTML code for the square meter symbol?
There is no named entity; use ㎡ or ㎡. In CSS write \33A1, in JavaScript \u33A1.
Will ㎡ show on every phone?
㎡ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.