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Superscript Two
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00B2 · Latin-1 Supplement · Zyyy
About Superscript Two
Raised numeral 2 (U+00B2) from the Latin-1 Supplement block. Commonly used for squared units (m²), footnotes, and mathematical squares.
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Encodings
| Unicode | U+00B2 | |
| HTML Decimal | ² | |
| HTML Hex | ² | |
| CSS | \00B2 | |
| JavaScript | \u{B2} | |
| Python | \u00b2 | |
| Java | \u00B2 | |
| UTF-8 | c2 b2 | |
| UTF-16 | 00 b2 | |
| URL Encoded | %C2%B2 |
Unicode Properties
Block
Latin-1 Supplement
Script
Zyyy
Category
Other Number (No)
Bidirectional
EN
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ² Superscript Two symbol?
² is the Superscript Two symbol, encoded at Unicode 00B2.
What is the Unicode codepoint of Superscript Two?
The Superscript Two symbol (²) has codepoint 00B2.
How do I type or copy Superscript Two?
Copy ² directly, or use the HTML entity, CSS, JavaScript, and Python encodings shown on this page.