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Small Roman Numeral Five

U+2174Number Forms

Copy and paste ⅴ. The Small Roman Numeral Five character has Unicode code point U+2174 and decimal HTML code ⅴ.

Symbol codes

Unicode
U+2174
HTML Code
ⅴ
CSS Code
\2174
HEX Code
ⅴ

Technical properties

Unicode 18.0.0

Code point
U+2174
Decimal
8564
Unicode name
SMALL ROMAN NUMERAL FIVE
Block
Number Forms · U+2150–U+218F
General category
Letter Number (Nl)
Script
Latin
Introduced
Unicode 1.1
JavaScript
"\u2174"

About Small Roman Numeral Five

ⅴ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+2174 (decimal 8564). Its official Unicode name is SMALL ROMAN NUMERAL FIVE.

It belongs to the Number Forms block (U+2150–U+218F), its General Category is Letter Number (Nl), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Unicode assigns it to the Latin script.

Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0.

How to type or insert Small Roman Numeral Five

Any device
Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
Microsoft Word
Type 2174, then press Alt+X.
macOS Character Viewer
Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “small roman numeral five”.
Linux (GTK and IBus)
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2174, then press Space.
HTML
ⅴ. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.
CSS
content: "\2174"; in a ::before or ::after rule.
JavaScript
"\u2174"

Common questions about Small Roman Numeral Five

What is the Small Roman Numeral Five symbol?

ⅴ (Small Roman Numeral Five) is a letter-based number in Unicode’s Number Forms block. Its code point is U+2174, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993).

How do I copy and paste the Small Roman Numeral Five 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. ⅴ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.

How do I type the Small Roman Numeral Five symbol on Windows?

In Microsoft Word, type 2174 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ⅴ. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “small roman numeral five”, then select and copy the character.

How do I type the Small Roman Numeral Five symbol on a Mac?

Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “small roman numeral five”, and double-click the result to insert it.

How do I type the Small Roman Numeral Five 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 Small Roman Numeral Five symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?

Yes. ⅴ 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 “small roman numeral five”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 2174 as the character code.

Is the Small Roman Numeral Five symbol an emoji?

No. ⅴ 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 Small Roman Numeral Five 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 ⅴ. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Number Forms block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.

What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Small Roman Numeral Five symbol?

In HTML, write ⅴ (decimal) or ⅴ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\2174"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u2174". See all HTML codes.