One half
½ is the Unicode character “VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF” (U+00BD). It is also known as one half. It belongs to the Latin 1 Supplement block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.
½ codes
| UnicodeCode point | U+00BD |
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|---|---|---|
| HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page | ½ |
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| HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code | ½ |
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| HTML entityNamed HTML entity | ½ |
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| CSSFor the CSS content property | \00BD |
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| JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings | \u00BD |
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| PythonEscape in Python strings | \u00BD |
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| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %C2%BD |
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| UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 | C2 BD |
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| UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 | 00BD |
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| Alt codeWindows, number pad | Alt + 171 |
How to type ½
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 171 on the number pad (Num Lock on), then let go of Alt.
In Microsoft Word, type 00BD and press Alt + X.
Mac
Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “one half”.
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).
About ½
- Unicode name
- VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF
- Code point
- U+00BD (189)
- Block
- Latin 1 Supplement
- Category
- Other Number
- Unicode version
- 1.1