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U+212D · Letterlike Symbols

Black-Letter Capital C ℭ

Black-Letter Capital C is the Unicode character U+212D (official name “BLACK-LETTER CAPITAL C”) from the Letterlike Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s letterlike symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+212D
HTMLℭ
ℭU+212D

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+212D
Decimal8493
HTML named entityℭ
HTML (hex)ℭ
HTML (decimal)ℭ
CSS\212D
JavaScript\u212D
Python\u212D
UTF-8 bytesE2 84 AD
UTF-16212D
URL-encoded%E2%84%AD

Character details

Official nameBLACK-LETTER CAPITAL C
Unicode blockLetterlike Symbols
General categoryUppercase Letter (Lu)
SymbolHero categoryLetterlike Symbols
Decomposition<font> U+0043
EmojiNo

How to type ℭ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 212D then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black-letter capital c”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black-letter capital c”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 212D.

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 “black-letter capital c” or enter U+212D.
  • HTML: &Cfr; or ℭ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8493)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ℭ?

It is U+212D (BLACK-LETTER CAPITAL C), decimal 8493.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 212D 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 “black-letter capital c”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity &Cfr; or the numeric reference ℭ.