⌥

OPTION KEY

U+2325 Other Symbol (So) · Miscellaneous Technical · Zyyy

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Overview

⌥ (OPTION KEY) is the Unicode character at code point U+2325. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block, in the Other Symbol (So) general category. Its script is Zyyy.

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Encoding Table

Format	Value	Copy
unicode	U+2325
decimal	8997
htmldecimal	⌥
htmlhex	⌥
css	\2325
javascript	\u{2325}
python	\u2325
java	\u2325
go	\u2325
ruby	\u{2325}
rust	\u{2325}
ccpp	\u2325
urlencoded	%E2%8C%A5
utf8bytes	e2 8c a5
utf16bebytes	23 25
utf32bebytes	00 00 23 25

How to Use

HTML: ⌥

CSS: content: "\2325"

JavaScript: "\u{2325}"

Python: "\u2325"

Properties

Block: Miscellaneous Technical
Script: Zyyy
Category: Other Symbol (So)
Bidirectional: ON
Combining: 0
Mirrored: No

← ⌤ U+2324 U+2326 ⌦ →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ⌥ character (OPTION KEY)?

⌥ (OPTION KEY) is the Unicode character U+2325.

What is the Unicode codepoint of OPTION KEY?

The OPTION KEY character (⌥) has codepoint U+2325.

How do I type or copy OPTION KEY?

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