Vulgar Fraction One Half
U+00BD½Number · decimal ½
Fraction Symbols Copy & Paste
Browse 25 fraction symbols with correct operators and numeric forms. Encoded largely within Number Forms. 20 are number.
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Fraction Symbols with Unicode names and HTML codes
A sample of 12 entries from the 25 on this page. Read the name before the shape. Each row also carries the hexadecimal and decimal HTML reference for the exact sequence.
Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds
U+2154⅔Number · decimal ⅔
Vulgar Fraction Three Quarters
U+00BE¾Number · decimal ¾
Vulgar Fraction Three Fifths
U+2157⅗Number · decimal ⅗
Vulgar Fraction One Sixth
U+2159⅙Number · decimal ⅙
Vulgar Fraction One Eighth
U+215B⅛Number · decimal ⅛
Vulgar Fraction Five Eighths
U+215D⅝Number · decimal ⅝
Fraction Slash
U+2044⁄Symbol · decimal ⁄
Vulgar Fraction One Seventh
U+2150⅐Number · decimal ⅐
Vulgar Fraction Zero Thirds
U+2189↉Number · decimal ↉
Care Of
U+2105℅Symbol · decimal ℅
Per Ten Thousand Sign
U+2031‱Punctuation · decimal ‱
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Fraction Symbols: types, meanings and practical differences
Precomposed fraction characters are compact, while a fraction slash can construct values that have no dedicated glyph.
These handle amounts, equations, money and ordered labels. The page carries 25 distinct entries: 25 single characters and 0 sequences.
Representative names include Vulgar Fraction One Half, Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds, Vulgar Fraction Three Quarters, Vulgar Fraction Three Fifths. The commonest name families across the whole inventory are Vulgar Fraction One (9), Vulgar Fraction Three (3), Vulgar Fraction Two (2). Single-character values span U+0025 to U+2189.
Browse fraction symbols by type
Number
20 entries
Symbol
2 entries
Punctuation
3 entries
What is actually in these fraction symbols
Encoded span for fraction symbols
Single-character entries cover U+0025 to U+2189, breaking down by general category as number 20, punctuation 3, symbol 2.
How the official names cluster
Sorting every formal name puts Vulgar Fraction One (9), Vulgar Fraction Three (3), Vulgar Fraction Two (2) at the top.
How the multi-part entries are built
Of the sequences, 0 rely on a zero-width joiner and 0 on a variation selector; 1 code points is the longest single entry.
Narrowing it down
Watch out for Vulgar Fraction One Half next to Vulgar Fraction One Sixth. They are different characters: U+00BD and U+2159. Number is the safe default at 20 entries.
Save symbol for when you mean exactly that. Then paste it where it will live and look at it.
We sort these by job rather than by Unicode category, so one group can hold several formal types.
20Number
Digits and numeric variants. 80% here.
3Punctuation
Marks that structure written text. 12% here.
2Symbol
Ordinary text symbols, styled by your CSS. 8% here.
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Fraction Symbols explained in plain English
Short summary
There are 25 fraction symbols here. All of them copy in one click. Most of them, 20 in all, are number. Unicode keeps most of them in a group called Number Forms.
3 groups, not one list
They split into number, symbol and punctuation. Number leads with 20.
Encoding, and why coverage varies
They come from Number Forms (17), Latin-1 Supplement (3) and General Punctuation (3). Across U+0025 to U+2189, support gets patchy at the newer end.
Two that look alike
Compare Vulgar Fraction One Half with Vulgar Fraction One Sixth. Same shape, different code point.
Names repeat in families
9 names start with “Vulgar Fraction One”. The difference is at the end.
Words that describe fraction symbols
The vocabulary below comes from the formal names and groupings of these fraction symbols.
- Number
- Symbol
- Punctuation
- Fraction
- Half
- Quarter
- Third
- Math
- Vulgar
- Thirds
- Three
- Quarters
Side by side
| Type | Examples | Good for | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | ½ ⅓ ⅔ | Equations and technical documents | Mixing up Vulgar Fraction One Half and Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds |
| Symbol | ⁄ ℅ | Prices, measurements and data labels | Expecting one rule to cover all 25 entries |
| Punctuation | % ‰ ‱ | Numbered steps and diagram keys | Treating these fraction symbols as interchangeable with the visually similar characters in number symbols |
Precomposed fractions and fraction-slash sequences behave differently
Common values have dedicated characters, while other fractions can be built from digits and U+2044 FRACTION SLASH when the font supports composition.
| Form | Stored structure | Data advice |
|---|---|---|
| ½ ¼ ¾ | Single precomposed characters | Readable in prose but not always parsed as numeric values. |
| ⅓ ⅔ ⅕ | Additional vulgar fraction characters | Coverage varies less than arbitrary composed fractions. |
| 1⁄7 | Digits separated by fraction slash | Rendering may not stack or shrink digits in every font. |
| 1/7 | ASCII digits and solidus | Broadest for machine input, code and searchable calculations. |
Practical note: Store a real numeric value for calculations. Choose typography separately, and never assume a fraction glyph will be interpreted as arithmetic by software.
Related reading
Compare these choices with number symbols and comparison symbols. For a deeper explanation, read Unicode Symbols Explained: From Code Point to Character. If one question is enough, read how do i find the official name of a symbol?.
Tip: Keep the plain words next to the symbol. Text is what makes a design searchable and readable to someone using a screen reader.
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How to use fraction symbols
One click copies the characters themselves, not a picture of them. Use Ctrl V on Windows and Linux, ⌘ V on a Mac, or long-press and Paste on a phone.
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Equations and technical documents
Vulgar Fraction One Half is the safe pick here. Let the words beside it carry the meaning.
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Prices, measurements and data labels
When handling prices, measurements and data labels, the 20 number entries are the obvious pool, and let visual weight settle the final choice.
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Numbered steps and diagram keys
When creating numbered steps and diagram keys, paste the complete entry — all of these are single code points, so a partial copy is not a risk here.
Copy-ready fraction symbols examples for equations and technical documents
Equations and technical documents
½ Fraction referencePrices, measurements and data labels
½ ⅓ ⅔Numbered steps and diagram keys
⅔ fraction ½05
How to type fraction symbols on a keyboard
Every character here has a numeric identity, and that number is what the keyboard methods use: decimal on a Windows keypad, hexadecimal in Word and on macOS.
| Character | Name | Windows | Hex | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | Vulgar Fraction One Half | Alt 189 | 00BD | ½ |
| ⅔ | Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds | Alt 8532 | 2154 | ⅔ |
| ¾ | Vulgar Fraction Three Quarters | Alt 190 | 00BE | ¾ |
| ⅗ | Vulgar Fraction Three Fifths | Alt 8535 | 2157 | ⅗ |
| ⅙ | Vulgar Fraction One Sixth | Alt 8537 | 2159 | ⅙ |
| ⅛ | Vulgar Fraction One Eighth | Alt 8539 | 215B | ⅛ |
Alt codes reach only the first 65,536 code points, and only from a numeric keypad. For the Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile detail, read the keyboard guide.
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How fraction symbols render across fonts, apps and devices
Number Forms is the main home for these, with 74% of the set. The rest come from Latin-1 Supplement and General Punctuation. All 25 behave like letters, so CSS works on them.
The clipboard carries code points, not the drawing on this page, so weight, spacing and colour can all shift between iPhone, Android, Windows, macOS and an exported PDF.
25Single characters
0Sequences
0Emoji properties
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Common mistakes with fraction symbols
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Mixing up Vulgar Fraction One Half and Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds.
- 2
Expecting one rule to cover all 25 entries.
- 3
Treating these fraction symbols as interchangeable with the visually similar characters in number symbols.
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Fraction Symbols questions and answers
What is the difference between Vulgar Fraction One Half and Vulgar Fraction One Sixth?+
U+00BD is Vulgar Fraction One Half; U+2159 is Vulgar Fraction One Sixth. Because the encoded identity differs, substituting one for the other can change what a reader or a piece of software understands.
What is the HTML code for vulgar fraction one half?+
Either reference works: ½ or ½. Both resolve to ½. Pasting the raw character is fine too once the document is UTF-8.
Do these fraction symbols change colour with my text?+
Yes. None of the 25 entries on this page carry emoji properties, so each one inherits the colour, weight and size of the text around it, exactly like a letter does.
Which Unicode block are these fraction symbols in?+
Number Forms holds most of them — 17 characters; the rest come from Latin-1 Supplement and General Punctuation. That matters because a font either supports a block broadly or barely at all.
Which fraction symbol should I choose?+
Watch out for <b>Vulgar Fraction One Half</b> next to <b>Vulgar Fraction One Sixth</b>. They are different characters: U+00BD and U+2159. <b>Number</b> is the safe default at <b>20</b> entries. Save symbol for when you mean exactly that. Then paste it where it will live and look at it.
How many fraction symbols are on this page?+
25: 25 single Unicode characters and 0 multi-code-point sequences, of which 0 carry emoji properties. They divide into 3 groups, the largest being number with 20 entries.
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Learn more about fraction symbols
Useful alongside these fraction symbols
Numeric work runs into two recurring problems: producing a numeral in a compatible form, and spotting invisible characters that break a copied value.
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Pair a fraction symbol with styled letters in the Symbol Maker. The full set of converters, inspectors and previews sits in the Unicode tools hub.
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Where this data comes from
Every figure on this page is computed from the stored inventory of 25 entries. Names, general categories and code points are generated from the Unicode 17.0 character database rather than typed by hand; emoji membership is read from the emoji data files published alongside it.
- Unicode Character Database — UnicodeData.txt (formal names and general categories)
- Unicode emoji-test.txt (fully-qualified emoji sequences and grouping)
- The Unicode Standard, current version
- How CoolSymbol.now sources, counts and tests this data