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U+FF05 FULLWIDTH PERCENT SIGN

Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms · Other punctuation

NameFULLWIDTH PERCENT SIGN
Code pointU+FF05
Decimal65285
BlockHalfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
CategoryOther punctuation (Po)
UTF-8EF BC 85
UTF-16FF05
UTF-320000FF05
HTML% %
CSS\FF05
JavaScript\uFF05
Python\uff05
URL-encoded%EF%BC%85
Decomposition<wide> 0025

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+FF05?

U+FF05 % is officially named FULLWIDTH PERCENT SIGN. It belongs to the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block and the category Other punctuation.

How do I type %?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type FF05, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U ff05, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type FF05. Or simply copy it from this page.

How do I write % in HTML?

As a numeric character reference &#65285; (decimal) or &#xFF05; (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.

How is % encoded in UTF-8?

In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: EF BC 85. In UTF-16: FF05.

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