Small Roman Numeral Three Symbol

A symbol from the Number Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ⅲ
Unicode: U+2172
HTML entity: ⅲ
Category: Number Symbols

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About the small roman numeral three symbol

The glyph is a lowercase roman numeral three, written as three identical strokes in the minuscule form "iii." It represents the number three in the classic Roman numeral system, where it is formed by adding three ones together.

This character is used in contexts where a compact, small-form numeral is needed, such as in page numbering for prefaces or appendices, clock faces, or in lists and outlines that follow Roman numeral conventions. It belongs to a set of lowercase Roman numeral characters that provide a distinct typographic style from their uppercase counterparts.

How to type Small Roman Numeral Three

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

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In Word / Outlook: type 2172 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2172.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.