AltKeyCodes

Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+215A, which you can use as ⅚ in HTML, \215A in CSS, or type with Alt+8538 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+215A is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ⅚ or the hex escape ⅚.

Codes for this symbol

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Not available for this symbol: legacy Windows Alt code, macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type vulgar fraction five sixths on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 8 5 3 8 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 8538.
  4. Release Alt. The Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths character (⅚) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type vulgar fraction five sixths on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths" and click the character to insert it.

How to use vulgar fraction five sixths in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\215A"; ()
  • Python: \u215A or chr(0x215A)
  • JavaScript: \u215A or String.fromCodePoint(0x215A)
  • JSON: "\u215A"
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Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ⅚?

No legacy Alt code exists for Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+215A in HTML, CSS or the Character Viewer instead.

How do I type ⅚ without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as ⅚, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+8538 not work?

Alt+8538 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths?

The Unicode codepoint for Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths is U+215A. You can use this value in HTML as ⅚, in CSS as \215A, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type ⅚ on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+215A, then click it.

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