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U+23D3 · Miscellaneous Technical

Metrical Short Over Long ⏓

Metrical Short Over Long is the Unicode character U+23D3 (official name “METRICAL SHORT OVER LONG”) 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+23D3
HTML⏓
⏓U+23D3

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+23D3
Decimal9171
HTML (hex)⏓
HTML (decimal)⏓
CSS\23D3
JavaScript\u23D3
Python\u23D3
UTF-8 bytesE2 8F 93
UTF-1623D3
URL-encoded%E2%8F%93

Character details

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

How to type ⏓

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 23D3 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “metrical short over long”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “metrical short over long”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 23D3.

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 short over long” or enter U+23D3.
  • HTML: ⏓
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9171)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⏓?

It is U+23D3 (METRICAL SHORT OVER LONG), decimal 9171.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 23D3 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 short over long”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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