Superscript one (¹)
U+00B9 · SUPERSCRIPT ONE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ¹
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+0185
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 0185 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: ¹ appears.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
00B9 Alt+X
Type 00B9 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ¹. 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 ¹.
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 “superscript one” and click ¹ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ¹ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ¹ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ¹ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;supers.
- Now type ;supers anywhere: the keyboard suggests ¹.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ¹:
- Copy ¹ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ¹ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;supers.
- Type ;supers in any app and tap ¹ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 00b9 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00b9 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ¹ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ¹ is code point U+00B9 with the official name SUPERSCRIPT ONE. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: one, superscript.
You will find it in our number symbols, 248 symbols in all, together with ² ³ № ① ₂.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ¹ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ¹ | |
| HTML hex | ¹ | |
| CSS | content: "\00B9"; | |
| JavaScript | \u00B9 | |
| URL | %C2%B9 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C2 B9 | |
| Unicode | U+00B9 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
¹ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Don't confuse ¹ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ¹Superscript oneU+00B9 · SUPERSCRIPT ONE
- ᣳU+18F3 · Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Extended
- ˡU+02E1 · Spacing Modifier Letters
Names in other languages
What ¹ 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 | Superscript one |
| Português | Um sobrescrito |
| Español | Superíndice uno |
| Italiano | Apice uno |
| Français | Exposant un |
| Deutsch | Hochgestellte Eins |
| Türkçe | Üst simge bir |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Superskrip satu |
| Polski | Indeks górny jeden |
| Русский | Верхний индекс один |
| 日本語 | 上付き1 |
| 한국어 | 위 첨자 1 |
Related symbols
All Numbers →Questions people ask
How do I type ¹ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ¹ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 00B9 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ¹ and ᣳ?
¹ is the superscript one (U+00B9). ᣳ is a different character: ᣳ (U+18F3, Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Extended block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type ¹ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ¹. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;supers.
What is the HTML code for the superscript one?
Use the entity ¹ or the numeric code ¹ (hex ¹). In CSS write \00B9, in JavaScript \u00B9.
Will ¹ show on every phone?
¹ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.