VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF

U+00BD Other Number (No) · Latin-1 Supplement · Zyyy

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Overview

½ (VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF) is the Unicode character at code point U+00BD. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block, in the Other Number (No) general category. Its script is Zyyy.

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Encoding Table

Format	Value	Copy
unicode	U+00BD
decimal	189
htmldecimal	½
htmlhex	½
css	\00BD
javascript	\u{BD}
python	\u00bd
java	\u00BD
go	\u00BD
ruby	\u{BD}
rust	\u{BD}
ccpp	\u00bd
urlencoded	%C2%BD
utf8bytes	c2 bd
utf16bebytes	00 bd
utf32bebytes	00 00 00 bd

How to Use

HTML: ½

CSS: content: "\00BD"

JavaScript: "\u{BD}"

Python: "\u00bd"

Properties

Block: Latin-1 Supplement
Script: Zyyy
Category: Other Number (No)
Bidirectional: ON
Combining: 0
Mirrored: No
Decomposition: <fraction> 0031 2044 0032

← ¼ U+00BC U+00BE ¾ →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ½ character (VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF)?

½ (VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF) is the Unicode character U+00BD.

What is the Unicode codepoint of VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF?

The VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF character (½) has codepoint U+00BD.

How do I type or copy VULGAR FRACTION ONE HALF?

Copy ½ directly, or use the HTML entity, UTF-8, and code encodings shown on this page.