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One eighth symbol ⅛

One eighth (⅛) is Unicode U+215B. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

The fraction one eighth as a single character, used in recipes and measurements such as ⅛ inch.

How to type ⅛

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 215b.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ⅛.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 215B and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “one eighth” and double-click ⅛.

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

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ⅛ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ⅛ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ⅛ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ⅛ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 215b, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 215B, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “one eighth”.

Codes for ⅛

UnicodeU+215B
Official nameVULGAR FRACTION ONE EIGHTH
BlockNumber Forms
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal⅛
HTML hex⅛
CSScontent: "\215B";
JavaScript"\u215B"
Python"\u215B"
UTF-8 bytesE2 85 9B
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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