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U+23D4 · Miscellaneous Technical

Metrical Long Over Two Shorts

Metrical Long Over Two Shorts is the Unicode character U+23D4 (official name “METRICAL LONG OVER TWO SHORTS”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+23D4
HTML
U+23D4

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+23D4
Decimal9172
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\23D4
JavaScript\u23D4
Python\u23D4
UTF-8 bytesE2 8F 94
UTF-1623D4
URL-encoded%E2%8F%94

Character details

Official nameMETRICAL LONG OVER TWO SHORTS
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⏔

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 23D4 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “metrical long over two shorts”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “metrical long over two shorts”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 23D4.

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 “metrical long over two shorts” or enter U+23D4.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9172)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⏔?

It is U+23D4 (METRICAL LONG OVER TWO SHORTS), decimal 9172.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 23D4 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 “metrical long over two shorts”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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