Black Letter Capital C
U+212DBLACK-LETTER CAPITAL CLetterlike Symbols
Also known as Fraktur CGothic C
Copy and paste ℭ. The Black Letter Capital C character has Unicode code point U+212D and decimal HTML code ℭ.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+212D- HTML Code
ℭ- CSS Code
\212D- HTML Entity
ℭ- HEX Code
ℭ
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+212D
- Decimal
- 8493
- Unicode name
- BLACK-LETTER CAPITAL C
- Block
- Letterlike Symbols · U+2100–U+214F
- General category
- Uppercase Letter (Lu)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 1.1
- JavaScript
- "\u212D"
Appears in
About Black Letter Capital C
ℭ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+212D (decimal 8493). Its official Unicode name is BLACK-LETTER CAPITAL C.
It belongs to the Letterlike Symbols block (U+2100–U+214F), its General Category is Uppercase Letter (Lu), 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 Black Letter Capital C
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
212D, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “black-letter capital c”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
212d, then press Space. - HTML
ℭorℭ. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\212D";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u212D"
Common questions about Black Letter Capital C
What is the Black Letter Capital C symbol?
ℭ (Black Letter Capital C) is an uppercase letter in Unicode’s Letterlike Symbols block. Its code point is U+212D, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as Fraktur C and Gothic C.
How do I copy and paste the Black Letter Capital C 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. ℭ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.
How do I type the Black Letter Capital C symbol on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 212D and press Alt+X to turn the code into ℭ. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “black-letter capital c”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the Black Letter Capital C symbol on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “black-letter capital c”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Black Letter Capital C 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 Black Letter Capital C symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?
Yes. ℭ 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 “black-letter capital c”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 212D as the character code.
Is the Black Letter Capital C symbol an emoji?
No. ℭ 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 Black Letter Capital C 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 ℭ. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Letterlike Symbols block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Black Letter Capital C symbol?
In HTML, write ℭ (decimal) or ℭ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ℭ. In CSS, use content: "\212D"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u212D". See all HTML codes.