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U+00AF MACRON
Latin-1 Supplement · Modifier symbol
| Name | MACRON |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+00AF |
| Decimal | 175 |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| Category | Modifier symbol (Sk) |
| UTF-8 | C2 AF |
| UTF-16 | 00AF |
| UTF-32 | 000000AF |
| HTML | ¯ ¯ ¯ |
| CSS | \00AF |
| JavaScript | \u00AF |
| Python | \u00af |
| URL-encoded | %C2%AF |
| Decomposition | <compat> 0020 0304 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+00AF?
U+00AF ¯ is officially named MACRON. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and the category Modifier symbol.
How do I type ¯?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 00AF, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 00af, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 00AF. Or simply copy it from this page. On Windows, Alt+0175 on the numeric keypad also works.
How do I write ¯ in HTML?
As a numeric character reference ¯ (decimal) or ¯ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly. There is also the named entity ¯.
How is ¯ encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 2 bytes: C2 AF. In UTF-16: 00AF.