Fraction symbols
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About these fractions
Fractions as single characters: ½ ¼ ¾ and the thirds, fifths, sixths and eighths, plus the fraction slash for any other.
This set has 22 symbols.
The oldest came with Unicode 1.1 in 1993; the newest arrived in Unicode 5.2 (2009), so very old phones may miss a few.
How to type the popular fractions
Shortcuts from our keyboard tables. Alt codes need the numeric keypad; the Mac keys are for the U.S. layout.
| Symbol | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| ½One half fraction | Alt+0189 | Character Viewer |
| ¼One quarter fraction | Alt+0188 | Character Viewer |
| ¾Three quarters fraction | Alt+0190 | Character Viewer |
| ⅓One third fraction | 2153 Alt+X | Character Viewer |
Symbols or emoji?
All 22 are text symbols, not emoji: they take the colour, size and font of the text around them, so they fit neatly into names, bios and documents.
Unicode blocks and versions
They come from 4 Unicode blocks; most of them (17) from the Number Forms block.
| Unicode block | Symbols | Unicode versions |
|---|---|---|
| Number Forms | 17 | 1.1, 5.2 |
| Latin-1 Supplement | 3 | 1.1 |
| General Punctuation | 1 | 1.1 |
| Mathematical Operators | 1 | 1.1 |
Questions people ask
How do I copy fractions?
Tap a symbol and it is copied. To copy several at once, turn on Collect, tap them in order and press Copy all in the bar at the bottom. Your recent symbols appear above the grid next time.
Why do some fractions show as boxes?
A box means your device has no font for that character. The oldest symbols here date from Unicode 1.1 (1993) and work everywhere; the newest come from Unicode 5.2 (2009) and need a recent system update.
How do I type ½ on a keyboard?
On Windows: Alt+0189. On a Mac, open the Character Viewer with Ctrl+⌘+Space and search for it. On a phone, copy ½ from here. All methods for ½.
Are these emoji?
No. They are text symbols: they follow your text colour and font, unlike emoji, which are colour pictures drawn by the device.
Where can I use them?
Anywhere you can type text: Instagram and TikTok bios, Discord, WhatsApp, Word, Google Docs, emails and most game chats. A few username fields accept only letters and numbers.