µ
U+00B5 MICRO SIGN
Latin-1 Supplement · Lowercase letter
| Name | MICRO SIGN |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+00B5 |
| Decimal | 181 |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| Category | Lowercase letter (Ll) |
| UTF-8 | C2 B5 |
| UTF-16 | 00B5 |
| UTF-32 | 000000B5 |
| HTML | µ µ µ |
| CSS | \00B5 |
| JavaScript | \u00B5 |
| Python | \u00b5 |
| URL-encoded | %C2%B5 |
| Decomposition | <compat> 03BC |
| Upper/lower case | Μ U+039C |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+00B5?
U+00B5 µ is officially named MICRO SIGN. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and the category Lowercase letter.
How do I type µ?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 00B5, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 00b5, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 00B5. Or simply copy it from this page. On Windows, Alt+0181 on the numeric keypad also works.
How do I write µ in HTML?
As a numeric character reference µ (decimal) or µ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly. There is also the named entity µ.
How is µ encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 2 bytes: C2 B5. In UTF-16: 00B5.