One Quarter Symbol ¼ — Copy & Paste
The fraction ¼ is the Unicode character for one quarter (0.25). Like ½ and ¾, using the proper Unicode fraction character instead of 1/4 gives clean typographic results in text, documents, and cooking recipes.
Copy the one quarter symbol¼
U+00BC·Decimal 188
How to Type One Quarter Symbol
⌘Mac
No macOS keystroke for the one quarter symbol; tap copy on the one quarter symbol.⊞Windows
Alt + 0188 (numpad)📱iPhone / iOS
No iOS keystroke for the one quarter symbol; tap copy on the one quarter symbol.</>HTML Code
¼On Android, reach the one quarter symbol via the symbols keyboard, or copy the one quarter symbol (¼) above.
One Quarter Symbol — Unicode Details
Unicode
U+00BCDecimal
188Hex
00BCHTML
¼Where Is One Quarter Symbol Used?
- ✦Recipes
- ✦Measurements
- ✦Music (quarter note)
- ✦Typography
Other Names for ¼
quarter symbol1/4 symbolfraction one quarter
Frequently Asked Questions
Typing the one quarter symbol on a Mac▼
The one quarter symbol has no Mac keystroke, so tap copy on the one quarter symbol above.
Will the one quarter symbol paste into social apps?▼
Yes — the one quarter symbol is Unicode U+00BC, so the one quarter symbol survives every paste.
HTML codes for the one quarter symbol▼
One Quarter Symbol entity: ¼; numeric ¼; hex ¼.