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Music flat sign symbol ♭

Music flat sign (♭) is Unicode U+266D. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

The flat sign lowers a note by a semitone, as in B♭.

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 266d.

Windows

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

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

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “music flat sign” 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 266d, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

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

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “music flat sign”.

Codes for ♭

UnicodeU+266D
Official nameMUSIC FLAT SIGN
BlockMiscellaneous Symbols
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML named♭
HTML decimal♭
HTML hex♭
CSScontent: "\266D";
JavaScript"\u266D"
Python"\u266D"
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 AD
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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