Beamed Eighth Notes
U+266BMiscellaneous Symbols
Also known as music notes
Copy and paste ♫. The Beamed Eighth Notes character has Unicode code point U+266B and decimal HTML code ♫.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+266B- Alt Code
Alt+14- HTML Code
♫- CSS Code
\266B- HEX Code
♫
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+266B
- Decimal
- 9835
- Unicode name
- BEAMED EIGHTH NOTES
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols · U+2600–U+26FF
- General category
- Other Symbol (So)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 1.1
- JavaScript
- "\u266B"
Appears in
About Beamed Eighth Notes
♫ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+266B (decimal 9835). Its official Unicode name is BEAMED EIGHTH NOTES.
It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.
Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0, the HTML Standard’s list of named character references, and Unicode’s code page mappings.
How to type or insert Beamed Eighth Notes
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Windows Alt code
- With Num Lock on, hold Alt, type 14 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
266B, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “beamed eighth notes”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
266b, then press Space. - HTML
♫. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\266B";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u266B"
Common questions about Beamed Eighth Notes
What is the Beamed Eighth Notes symbol?
♫ (Beamed Eighth Notes) is a symbol in Unicode’s Miscellaneous Symbols block. Its code point is U+266B, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as music notes.
How do I copy and paste the Beamed Eighth Notes symbol?
Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ♫ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.
How do I type the Beamed Eighth Notes symbol on Windows?
Turn on Num Lock, hold Alt, type 14 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Microsoft Word, type 266B and press Alt+X to turn the code into ♫. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “beamed eighth notes”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the Beamed Eighth Notes symbol on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “beamed eighth notes”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Beamed Eighth Notes symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?
The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.
Can I use the Beamed Eighth Notes symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?
Yes. ♫ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “beamed eighth notes”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 266B as the character code.
Is the Beamed Eighth Notes symbol an emoji?
No. ♫ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.
Why does the Beamed Eighth Notes symbol show as a box or question mark?
An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ♫. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Miscellaneous Symbols block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Beamed Eighth Notes symbol?
In HTML, write ♫ (decimal) or ♫ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\266B"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u266B". See all HTML codes.