What is the Unicode code point for the one quarter symbol?

The one quarter symbol is U+00BC, officially named "VULGAR FRACTION ONE QUARTER." It sits in the Latin-1 Supplement block, alongside ½ (U+00BD) and ¾ (U+00BE).

What is the HTML entity for ¼?

Use the named entity ¼ or the numeric entity ¼ in HTML. Both render as ¼. The raw character also works if the page is served as UTF-8.

What decimal value does ¼ represent?

One quarter equals 0.25 as a decimal, or 25% as a percentage.

How do I type ¼ on Windows?

Hold Alt and type 0188 on the numeric keypad (Alt+0188). In Word, you can also type 00BC and press Alt+X to convert it.

How do I type ¼ on Mac?

macOS has no dedicated key combination for it. Open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, search "one quarter," and double-click the result to insert it.

Is ¼ the same as typing 1/4 with a slash?

No. Typing 1/4 produces three separate characters (the digit 1, a slash, and the digit 4), while ¼ is a single precomposed character. They can look similar but differ when searched, sorted, or read by software that expects one or the other.

One Quarter Symbol

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Copy the one quarter symbol (¼) and get its Unicode code point, HTML entity, alt code, and keyboard shortcut.

One Quarter Symbol

Click the symbol to copy it

Formats

Character ¼

Unicode U+00BC

HTML entity (named) ¼

HTML entity (decimal) ¼

CSS escape \00BC

JS / JSON escape ¼

URL encoded %C2%BC

Click any row to copy that exact string.

Keyboard Shortcuts

System	Shortcut	Notes
Windows (Alt code)		Hold Alt, type 0188 on the numeric keypad.
Mac (Character Viewer)		Opens the viewer; search "one quarter" and double-click it.
Linux (GTK)		Type the hex code, then press Enter or Space.
Microsoft Word		Type 00BC then press Alt+X to convert it.

Build a Mixed Number

Enter a whole number to pair with ¼, then copy the result.

3¼ = 3.25

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Summary

Copy the one quarter symbol (¼) and get its Unicode code point, HTML entity, alt code, and keyboard shortcut.

How it works

Click the large ¼ symbol to copy it to your clipboard.
Or click any format row (Unicode, HTML entity, CSS escape) to copy that exact string.
Use the shortcut table to type ¼ directly from your keyboard on Windows, Mac, or Linux.
Enter a whole number in the converter to build a mixed number like "3¼" with its decimal equivalent.
Paste ¼ anywhere: documents, spreadsheets, code, or chat.

Use cases

Write recipe quantities such as ¼ cup or ¼ teaspoon without three separate keystrokes.
Show a measurement like ¼ inch or ¼ mile on a label, drawing, or spec sheet.
Enter ¼ into a spreadsheet cell without a formula bar reformatting it as a date.
Add the correct HTML entity to a web page instead of pasting a raw Unicode character.
Reference the Unicode code point when building a font, icon set, or text-encoding test.
Insert ¼ into code, JSON, or CSS content values using the matching escape code.
Look up the Alt code or keyboard shortcut so you can type ¼ directly next time.

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Last updated: 2026-07-22 · Reviewed by Nham Vu