How to type ¾
Fastest way on each device: Windows, Alt+0190 on the numeric keypad; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 00be.
Windows
Hold Alt and type 0190 on the numeric keypad, then let go of Alt.
In Microsoft Word you can also type 00BE and then press Alt+X.
Mac
Press Control+Command+Space, search for “three quarters” and double-click ¾.
That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.
iPhone
Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ¾ and tap Paste.
To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ¾ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.
Android
Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ¾ and tap Paste.
To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ¾ and add a shortcut.
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00be, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.
Word and Google Docs
Word: type 00BE, then press Alt+X.
Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “three quarters”.
Codes for ¾
| Unicode | U+00BE |
|---|---|
| Official name | VULGAR FRACTION THREE QUARTERS |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| Added in | Unicode 1.1 |
| HTML named | ¾ |
| HTML decimal | ¾ |
| HTML hex | ¾ |
| CSS | content: "\00BE"; |
| JavaScript | "\u00BE" |
| Python | "\u00BE" |
| UTF-8 bytes | C2 BE |
| Windows Alt code | Alt+0190 |