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U+2139 · Letterlike Symbols

Information Emoji ℹ

Information Emoji is the Unicode character U+2139 (official name “INFORMATION SOURCE”) 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+2139
HTMLℹ
ℹ︎U+2139

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2139
Decimal8505
HTML (hex)ℹ
HTML (decimal)ℹ
CSS\2139
JavaScript\u2139
Python\u2139
UTF-8 bytesE2 84 B9
UTF-162139
URL-encoded%E2%84%B9

Character details

Official nameINFORMATION SOURCE
Unicode blockLetterlike Symbols
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryLetterlike Symbols
Decomposition<font> U+0069
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ℹ

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “information source”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2139 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “information source”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “information source”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2139.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “information”.
  • 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 “information source” or enter U+2139.
  • HTML: ℹ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8505)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ℹ?

It is U+2139 (INFORMATION SOURCE), decimal 8505.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2139 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 “information source”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ℹ (or ℹ). There is no named entity.