Percent Sign Symbol (%)

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Unicode Character

Unicode Hex

U+0025

HTML Entity

&percnt;

Decimal Code

About the Percent Sign Symbol

Last reviewed on October 31, 2026

% means per hundred, so 25% is 25 out of 100, or 0.25. Prices, discounts, interest rates, and statistics use it. Programmers also meet it as the modulo operator in many languages, where 7 % 3 gives 1.

Its official Unicode name is Percent Sign. Browse the Mathematical Symbols page for related characters.

How to Type Percent Sign on a Keyboard

Windows: Press Shift+5 on a US keyboard

Mac: Press Shift+5

Microsoft Word: Type 0025 then press Alt+X

Phone & tablet: Copying % from this page is fastest — see our mobile typing guide

Percent Sign Code for HTML, CSS & JavaScript

HTML: &percnt;

CSS: content: '\0025';

JavaScript: '\u0025'

Unicode: U+0025

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I type percent sign % on Windows?

Press Shift+5 on a US keyboard. You can also copy % straight from this page.

How do I type % on a Mac?

Press Shift+5.

What is the Unicode and HTML code for percent sign?

It is Unicode code point U+0025, named Percent Sign. In HTML, use &percnt; or the numeric reference %.