Music Sharp Sign
U+266FMiscellaneous Symbols
Also known as sharpsharp sign
Copy and paste ♯. The Music Sharp Sign character has Unicode code point U+266F and decimal HTML code ♯.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+266F- HTML Code
♯- CSS Code
\266F- HTML Entity
♯- HEX Code
♯
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+266F
- Decimal
- 9839
- Unicode name
- MUSIC SHARP SIGN
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols · U+2600–U+26FF
- General category
- Math Symbol (Sm)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 1.1
- JavaScript
- "\u266F"
Appears in
About Music Sharp Sign
♯ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+266F (decimal 9839). Its official Unicode name is MUSIC SHARP SIGN.
It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF), its General Category is Math Symbol (Sm), 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 Music Sharp Sign
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
266F, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “music sharp sign”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
266f, then press Space. - HTML
♯or♯. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\266F";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u266F"
Common questions about Music Sharp Sign
What is the Music Sharp Sign?
♯ (Music Sharp Sign) is a math symbol in Unicode’s Miscellaneous Symbols block. Its code point is U+266F, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as sharp and sharp sign.
How do I copy and paste the Music Sharp Sign?
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 Music Sharp Sign on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 266F and press Alt+X to turn the code into ♯. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “music sharp sign”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the Music Sharp Sign on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “music sharp sign”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Music Sharp Sign 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 Music Sharp Sign 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 “music sharp sign”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 266F as the character code.
Is the Music Sharp Sign 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 Music Sharp Sign 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 Music Sharp Sign?
In HTML, write ♯ (decimal) or ♯ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ♯. In CSS, use content: "\266F"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u266F". See all HTML codes.