U+266C · Miscellaneous Symbols
Beamed Sixteenth Notes ♬
Beamed Sixteenth Notes is the Unicode character U+266C (official name “BEAMED SIXTEENTH NOTES”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s music symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.
UnicodeU+266C
HTML♬
♬U+266C
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+266C | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 9836 | |
| HTML (hex) | ♬ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ♬ | |
| CSS | \266C | |
| JavaScript | \u266C | |
| Python | \u266C | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 AC | |
| UTF-16 | 266C | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%99%AC |
Character details
| Official name | BEAMED SIXTEENTH NOTES |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Music Symbols |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ♬
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
266Cthen press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “beamed sixteenth notes”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “beamed sixteenth notes”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
266C.
iPhone & Android
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “beamed sixteenth notes” or enter
U+266C. - HTML:
♬ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(9836)
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Questions
What is the Unicode for ♬?
It is U+266C (BEAMED SIXTEENTH NOTES), decimal 9836.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 266C then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.
How do I type it on a Mac?
There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “beamed sixteenth notes”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ♬ (or ♬). There is no named entity.