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U+213A · Letterlike Symbols

Rotated Capital Q

Rotated Capital Q is the Unicode character U+213A (official name “ROTATED CAPITAL Q”) 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+213A
HTML
U+213A

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+213A
Decimal8506
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\213A
JavaScript\u213A
Python\u213A
UTF-8 bytesE2 84 BA
UTF-16213A
URL-encoded%E2%84%BA

Character details

Official nameROTATED CAPITAL Q
Unicode blockLetterlike Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryLetterlike Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ℺

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 213A then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “rotated capital q”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “rotated capital q”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 213A.

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 “rotated capital q” or enter U+213A.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8506)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ℺?

It is U+213A (ROTATED CAPITAL Q), decimal 8506.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 213A 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 “rotated capital q”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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