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U+210F · Letterlike Symbols

Planck Constant Over Two Pi

Planck Constant Over Two Pi is the Unicode character U+210F (official name “PLANCK CONSTANT OVER TWO PI”) 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+210F
HTMLℏ
U+210F

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+210F
Decimal8463
HTML named entityℏ
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\210F
JavaScript\u210F
Python\u210F
UTF-8 bytesE2 84 8F
UTF-16210F
URL-encoded%E2%84%8F

Character details

Official namePLANCK CONSTANT OVER TWO PI
Unicode blockLetterlike Symbols
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryLetterlike Symbols
Decomposition<font> U+0127
EmojiNo

How to type ℏ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 210F then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “planck constant over two pi”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “planck constant over two pi”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 210F.

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 “planck constant over two pi” or enter U+210F.
  • HTML: &hbar; or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8463)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ℏ?

It is U+210F (PLANCK CONSTANT OVER TWO PI), decimal 8463.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 210F 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 “planck constant over two pi”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity &hbar; or the numeric reference ℏ.