Windows
2 options- Hold Alt and type 0188 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
- Or, in Word: type 00BC then press Alt + X.
Numeric keypad required (laptops: enable Num Lock or use Fn).
A symbol from the Fraction Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
Download Vulgar Fraction One Quarter as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.
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Vulgar Fraction One Quarter is a precomposed typographic character representing the fraction one-fourth. It is drawn as a small numeral 1 placed directly above a small numeral 4, separated by a short horizontal line, all sized to fit within a single line of text. This character is used in recipes, measurements, mathematical notation, and any context where a compact representation of the fraction ¼ is needed without constructing it from individual digits and a slash. It belongs to the set of standard vulgar fractions found in early computer character sets for convenient typesetting.
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
Numeric keypad required (laptops: enable Num Lock or use Fn).
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