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Beamed sixteenth notes symbol ♬

Beamed sixteenth notes (♬) is Unicode U+266C. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

Two sixteenth notes (semiquavers) joined by a double beam, used to suggest music or a fast rhythm.

How to type ♬

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 266c.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ♬.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 266C and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “beamed sixteenth notes” and double-click ♬.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ♬ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ♬ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ♬ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ♬ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 266c, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 266C, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “beamed sixteenth notes”.

Codes for ♬

UnicodeU+266C
Official nameBEAMED SIXTEENTH NOTES
BlockMiscellaneous Symbols
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal♬
HTML hex♬
CSScontent: "\266C";
JavaScript"\u266C"
Python"\u266C"
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 AC
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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