Superscript symbols ¹ ² ³

Copy superscript digits, math signs and small raised letters with one click. They are real Unicode characters, so they stay superscript in bios, chats and plain-text fields where formatting is lost.

How to type it 65 symbols on this page

Superscript numbers10

Superscript math signs5

Superscript small letters25

Superscript capital letters19

Superscript examples6

How to type ²

Copy and paste

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

Windows

Hold Alt and type 253 on the number pad (Num Lock on), then let go of Alt.

In Microsoft Word, type 00B2 and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “superscript two”.

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+00B2. Every format is on the superscript two page.

Codes for every superscript symbols

SymbolNameUnicodeHTMLAlt code
superscript zero U+2070 ⁰ –
superscript one U+00B9 ¹ Alt 0185
superscript two U+00B2 ² Alt 253
superscript three U+00B3 ³ Alt 0179
superscript four U+2074 ⁴ –
superscript five U+2075 ⁵ –
superscript six U+2076 ⁶ –
superscript seven U+2077 ⁷ –
superscript eight U+2078 ⁸ –
superscript nine U+2079 ⁹ –
superscript plus sign U+207A ⁺ –
superscript minus U+207B ⁻ –
superscript equals sign U+207C ⁼ –
superscript left parenthesis U+207D ⁽ –
superscript right parenthesis U+207E ⁾ –
modifier small a U+1D43 ᵃ –
modifier small b U+1D47 ᵇ –
modifier small c U+1D9C ᶜ –
modifier small d U+1D48 ᵈ –
modifier small e U+1D49 ᵉ –
modifier small f U+1DA0 ᶠ –
modifier small g U+1D4D ᵍ –
modifier small h U+02B0 ʰ –
superscript small i U+2071 ⁱ –
modifier small j U+02B2 ʲ –
modifier small k U+1D4F ᵏ –
modifier small l U+02E1 ˡ –
modifier small m U+1D50 ᵐ –
superscript small n U+207F ⁿ Alt 252
modifier small o U+1D52 ᵒ –
modifier small p U+1D56 ᵖ –
modifier small r U+02B3 ʳ –
modifier small s U+02E2 ˢ –
modifier small t U+1D57 ᵗ –
modifier small u U+1D58 ᵘ –
modifier small v U+1D5B ᵛ –
modifier small w U+02B7 ʷ –
modifier small x U+02E3 ˣ –
modifier small y U+02B8 ʸ –
modifier small z U+1DBB ᶻ –
modifier capital A U+1D2C ᴬ –
modifier capital B U+1D2E ᴮ –
modifier capital D U+1D30 ᴰ –
modifier capital E U+1D31 ᴱ –
modifier capital G U+1D33 ᴳ –
modifier capital H U+1D34 ᴴ –
modifier capital I U+1D35 ᴵ –
modifier capital J U+1D36 ᴶ –
modifier capital K U+1D37 ᴷ –
modifier capital L U+1D38 ᴸ –
modifier capital M U+1D39 ᴹ –
modifier capital N U+1D3A ᴺ –
modifier capital O U+1D3C ᴼ –
modifier capital P U+1D3E ᴾ –
modifier capital R U+1D3F ᴿ –
modifier capital T U+1D40 ᵀ –
modifier capital U U+1D41 ᵁ –
modifier capital V U+2C7D ⱽ –
modifier capital W U+1D42 ᵂ –

What superscript characters are

A superscript is a small character raised above the line, like the 2 in x² or a footnote marker¹. Word processors can raise any text with formatting, but the characters on this page are different: each one is its own Unicode character with the raised shape built in.

That is why they survive being pasted into Instagram bios, Discord, X posts, file names and other places that strip formatting. Use them for exponents (10⁶), units (m², cm³), footnote markers, ion charges (Ca²⁺) and ordinals like 1ˢᵗ.

Why some superscripts look mismatched

The digits came into Unicode in two batches. ¹ ² ³ belong to the old Latin-1 Supplement block (U+00B9, U+00B2 and U+00B3) because early Western character sets already had them. ⁰ and ⁴ to ⁹ live in a separate Superscripts and Subscripts block (U+2070 to U+2079). Many fonts draw both sets alike, but some do not, so a number like ¹⁴ can show digits of slightly different size or height.

The letters are borrowed from phonetic modifier letters, so the alphabet is incomplete: nearly every lowercase letter has a raised form, but several capitals do not. Generators fill the gaps with look-alikes, so check the result before you rely on it. To convert a whole phrase, try the small text generator.

How to type superscript

Windows has Alt codes only for the Latin-1 three: Alt + 0185 for ¹, Alt + 0178 for ², and Alt + 0179 for ³. For the rest, copy them here or, in Word, type the code (for example 2074 for ⁴) and press Alt + X.

For superscript formatting instead of special characters, press Ctrl + Shift + = in Word or Ctrl + . in Google Docs (Command + . on a Mac). In HTML, ¹, ² and ³ cover the first three digits, and the sup element raises anything else. In LaTeX, use a caret: x^{10}.

Need lowered characters for chemical formulas instead? See subscript symbols.

Frequently asked questions

How do I type superscript numbers on a phone?

Copy them from this page, or save the ones you use often as text replacements. On Android, Gboard shows ¹ ² ³ when you long-press 1, 2 or 3 on the symbols keyboard.

Is there a superscript for every letter?

No. Unicode has raised forms of nearly all lowercase letters and some capitals, but not a complete alphabet, so a few letters have to be replaced by small look-alikes.

Why does my superscript turn back into normal text when I paste it?

You probably used formatting, such as the superscript button in Word, instead of superscript characters. Formatting is lost in plain-text fields, while characters like ² copied from here keep their shape.