Kelvin sign

K is the Unicode character “KELVIN SIGN” (U+212A). It belongs to the Letterlike Symbols block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.

K codes

UnicodeCode point U+212A
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page K
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code K
CSSFor the CSS content property \212A
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u212A
PythonEscape in Python strings \u212A
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 %E2%84%AA
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 E2 84 AA
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 212A

How to type K

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 “kelvin sign”.

In Microsoft Word, type 212A and press Alt + X.

Mac

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

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+212A. Every format is on the kelvin sign page.

About K

Unicode name
KELVIN SIGN
Code point
U+212A (8490)
Block
Letterlike Symbols
Category
Uppercase Letter
Unicode version
1.1