Roman numeral symbols Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅲ

Click a Roman numeral to copy it as a single character, from Ⅰ to Ⅻ and up to Ⅿ (1,000). Handy for clock faces, outlines, chapter numbers and neat lists.

How to type it 48 symbols on this page

Roman numerals16

Lowercase Roman numerals16

Rare and archaic forms8

Value chart8

How to type Ⅻ

Copy and paste

Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.

Windows

Press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel, then search for “roman numeral twelve”.

In Microsoft Word, type 216B and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “roman numeral twelve”.

iPhone and Android

Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).

HTML and CSS

Unicode U+216B. Every format is on the roman numeral twelve page.

Codes for every roman numeral symbols

SymbolNameUnicodeHTMLAlt code
roman numeral one U+2160 Ⅰ –
roman numeral two U+2161 Ⅱ –
roman numeral three U+2162 Ⅲ –
roman numeral four U+2163 Ⅳ –
roman numeral five U+2164 Ⅴ –
roman numeral six U+2165 Ⅵ –
roman numeral seven U+2166 Ⅶ –
roman numeral eight U+2167 Ⅷ –
roman numeral nine U+2168 Ⅸ –
roman numeral ten U+2169 Ⅹ –
roman numeral eleven U+216A Ⅺ –
roman numeral twelve U+216B Ⅻ –
roman numeral fifty U+216C Ⅼ –
roman numeral one hundred U+216D Ⅽ –
roman numeral five hundred U+216E Ⅾ –
roman numeral one thousand U+216F Ⅿ –
small roman numeral one U+2170 ⅰ –
small roman numeral two U+2171 ⅱ –
small roman numeral three U+2172 ⅲ –
small roman numeral four U+2173 ⅳ –
small roman numeral five U+2174 ⅴ –
small roman numeral six U+2175 ⅵ –
small roman numeral seven U+2176 ⅶ –
small roman numeral eight U+2177 ⅷ –
small roman numeral nine U+2178 ⅸ –
small roman numeral ten U+2179 ⅹ –
small roman numeral eleven U+217A ⅺ –
small roman numeral twelve U+217B ⅻ –
small roman numeral fifty U+217C ⅼ –
small roman numeral one hundred U+217D ⅽ –
small roman numeral five hundred U+217E ⅾ –
small roman numeral one thousand U+217F ⅿ –
roman numeral one thousand c d U+2180 ↀ –
roman numeral five thousand U+2181 ↁ –
roman numeral ten thousand U+2182 ↂ –
roman numeral fifty thousand U+2187 ↇ –
roman numeral one hundred thousand U+2188 ↈ –
roman numeral reversed one hundred U+2183 Ↄ –
roman numeral six late form U+2185 ↅ –
roman numeral fifty early form U+2186 ↆ –

How Roman numerals work

Seven letters do all the work: I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, L = 50, C = 100, D = 500 and M = 1,000. Write the values from largest to smallest and add them up: XVI = 10 + 5 + 1 = 16, and MDCCLXXVI = 1776.

A smaller numeral placed before a larger one is subtracted. Only six pairs are standard: IV (4), IX (9), XL (40), XC (90), CD (400) and CM (900). So 2026 is MMXXVI, 49 is XLIX (not IL), and 1999 is MCMXCIX. Without extra marks, the largest number you can write is MMMCMXCIX, which is 3,999.

Single-character numerals vs letters

The symbols on this page come from the Unicode Number Forms block. Ⅻ is one character that means 12, while XII is three ordinary letters. The one-character forms exist mainly for compatibility with East Asian character sets, where a numeral like Ⅻ has to fit into a single character cell, for example in vertical text.

For most writing, plain capital letters are the better choice: they work in every font and are easy to search and edit. Use the special characters when you want a compact look, such as Ⅻ in a watch face design or ⅲ as a list marker. Single characters only go up to Ⅻ, plus Ⅼ, Ⅽ, Ⅾ and Ⅿ, so 14 has to be written with two of them: ⅩⅣ.

In Word, you can type a code such as 216B and press Alt + X to get Ⅻ.

Where you still see them

Roman numerals name monarchs and popes (Charles III), movie sequels, and the Super Bowl (Super Bowl LX was played in 2026; Super Bowl 50 was the one game branded with regular digits). They also number book chapters, outline levels, copyright years in film credits and the hours on clock faces, where IIII is often used instead of IV.

For circled and boxed digits, see number symbols. To restyle the letters themselves, try the fancy text generator.

Frequently asked questions

How do you write 4 in Roman numerals?

The standard form is IV (5 minus 1). Clock faces often show IIII instead, a long tradition among clockmakers.

What is 2026 in Roman numerals?

MMXXVI: MM (2,000) + XX (20) + VI (6).

Should I use Ⅻ or XII?

Use XII in normal text, since plain letters work in every font and are easy to search. Use the single character Ⅻ when you need a compact symbol, such as on a clock design.