U+00B3 · Latin-1 Supplement

Superscript Three (Cubed) ³

Superscript three is the raised small 3 that means 'cubed'. It turns up in volumes such as cubic meters and cubic centimeters, in algebra, and in physics formulas. Because it is a standalone character, it survives in plain text where word-processor superscript formatting would be lost, which makes it handy for web forms, spreadsheets, and messages.

WindowsAlt 0179

UnicodeU+00B3

HTML³

³U+00B3

Character codes

Unicode code point	`U+00B3`
Decimal	`179`
HTML named entity	`³`
HTML (hex)	`³`
HTML (decimal)	`³`
CSS	`\00B3`
JavaScript	`\u00B3`
Python	`\u00B3`
UTF-8 bytes	`C2 B3`
UTF-16	`00B3`
URL-encoded	`%C2%B3`

Character details

Official name	SUPERSCRIPT THREE
Unicode block	Latin-1 Supplement
General category	Other Number (No)
SymbolHero category	Superscripts & Subscripts
Decomposition	`<super> U+0033`
Emoji	No

How to type ³

Windows

Hold Alt and type 0179 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0179 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 00B3 then press Alt + X.
Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “superscript three”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “superscript three”, and double-click the result.
With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 00B3.

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 “superscript three” or enter U+00B3.
HTML: ³ or ³
Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(179)

Examples

Engine: 1,600 cm³
Volume = 2.5 m³
V = (4/3)πr³
x³ − 1 = 0

Good to know

Don’t mix it up: Often confused with a normal digit 3 (U+0033) formatted as superscript, which loses its raised position when pasted as plain text.

Tip: Combine with other Unicode superscripts carefully; digits outside ¹²³ come from another block and can render at a different size.

Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.