Windows
2 options- Hold Alt and type 0185 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
- Or, in Word: type 00B9 then press Alt + X.
Numeric keypad required (laptops: enable Num Lock or use Fn).
Superscript One Symbol
A symbol from the Superscript and Subscript Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ¹
- Unicode
- U+00B9
- HTML entity
- ¹
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About the superscript one symbol
A superscript digit one, used as a typographic abbreviation for ordinal numbers like 1st or to denote exponents and footnotes in mathematical and scientific notation. It appears in technical writing, academic citations, and occasionally in informal contexts to indicate a first position or ranking.
How to type Superscript One
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 00B9.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type B9, then press Enter or Space.
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Related superscript and subscript symbols
Other superscript and subscript symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- ⁰Superscript ZeroCopy the superscript zero symbol→
- ²Superscript TwoCopy the superscript two symbol→
- ³Superscript ThreeCopy the superscript three symbol→
- ⁴Superscript FourCopy the superscript four symbol→
- ⁵Superscript FiveCopy the superscript five symbol→
- ⁶Superscript SixCopy the superscript six symbol→
- ⁷Superscript SevenCopy the superscript seven symbol→
- ⁸Superscript EightCopy the superscript eight symbol→
- ⁹Superscript NineCopy the superscript nine symbol→
- ⁱSuperscript Latin Small Letter ICopy the superscript latin small letter i symbol→
- ⁿSuperscript Latin Small Letter NCopy the superscript latin small letter n symbol→
- ⁺Superscript Plus SignCopy the superscript plus sign symbol→
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