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One quarter symbol ¼

One quarter (¼) is Unicode U+00BC. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A single-character fraction for one quarter.

How to type ¼

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 00bc.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ¼.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 00BC and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “one quarter” and double-click ¼.

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

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ¼ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ¼ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ¼ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ¼ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00bc, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 00BC, then press Alt+X.

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

Codes for ¼

UnicodeU+00BC
Official nameVULGAR FRACTION ONE QUARTER
BlockLatin-1 Supplement
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal¼
HTML hex¼
CSScontent: "\00BC";
JavaScript"\u00BC"
Python"\u00BC"
UTF-8 bytesC2 BC
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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