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U+00BA MASCULINE ORDINAL INDICATOR
Latin-1 Supplement · Other letter
| Name | MASCULINE ORDINAL INDICATOR |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+00BA |
| Decimal | 186 |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| Category | Other letter (Lo) |
| UTF-8 | C2 BA |
| UTF-16 | 00BA |
| UTF-32 | 000000BA |
| HTML | º º º |
| CSS | \00BA |
| JavaScript | \u00BA |
| Python | \u00ba |
| URL-encoded | %C2%BA |
| Decomposition | <super> 006F |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+00BA?
U+00BA º is officially named MASCULINE ORDINAL INDICATOR. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and the category Other letter.
How do I type º?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 00BA, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 00ba, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 00BA. Or simply copy it from this page. On Windows, Alt+0186 on the numeric keypad also works.
How do I write º in HTML?
As a numeric character reference º (decimal) or º (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly. There is also the named entity º.
How is º encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 2 bytes: C2 BA. In UTF-16: 00BA.