Superscript One Symbol (¹)

Copy and paste the superscript one ¹ with one click

Unicode Character

Unicode Hex

U+00B9

HTML Entity

Decimal Code

185

About the Superscript One Symbol

Last reviewed on October 31, 2026

¹ is a raised 1. It is used for footnote numbers, as in the report¹, and as an exponent, where x¹ simply equals x. Latin-1 includes it along with ² and ³, so it works in plain text.

Its official Unicode name is Superscript One. Browse the Mathematical Symbols page for related characters.

How to Type Superscript One on a Keyboard

Windows: Hold Alt and type 0185 on the numeric keypad

Mac: Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for the symbol by name

Microsoft Word: Type 00B9 then press Alt+X

Phone & tablet: Copying ¹ from this page is fastest — see our mobile typing guide

Superscript One Code for HTML, CSS & JavaScript

HTML: ¹

CSS: content: '\00B9';

JavaScript: '\u00B9'

Unicode: U+00B9

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I type superscript one ¹ on Windows?

Hold Alt and type 0185 on the numeric keypad. You can also copy ¹ straight from this page.

How do I type ¹ on a Mac?

Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for the symbol by name.

What is the Unicode and HTML code for superscript one?

It is Unicode code point U+00B9, named Superscript One. In HTML, use ¹ or the numeric reference ¹.