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U+212A · Letterlike Symbols

Kelvin Sign K

Kelvin Sign is the Unicode character U+212A (official name “KELVIN SIGN”) 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+212A
HTMLK
KU+212A

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+212A
Decimal8490
HTML (hex)K
HTML (decimal)K
CSS\212A
JavaScript\u212A
Python\u212A
UTF-8 bytesE2 84 AA
UTF-16212A
URL-encoded%E2%84%AA

Character details

Official nameKELVIN SIGN
Unicode blockLetterlike Symbols
General categoryUppercase Letter (Lu)
SymbolHero categoryLetterlike Symbols
DecompositionU+004B
Lowercasek
EmojiNo

How to type K

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 212A then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “kelvin sign”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

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

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 “kelvin sign” or enter U+212A.
  • HTML: K
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8490)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for K?

It is U+212A (KELVIN SIGN), decimal 8490.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 212A 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 “kelvin sign”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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