Latin Small Letter Sharp S
ß carries the Unicode name "Latin Small Letter Sharp S" at code point U+00DF. Like every character in the fancy letters set on this page, it is plain text rather than an icon, so a single click below copies something that keeps its shape in footnotes, formulas and stylised headings.
| Symbol | ß | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+00DF | |
| Name | Latin Small Letter Sharp S | |
| HTML (decimal) | ß | |
| HTML (hex) | ß | |
| CSS content | \00DF | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u00DF | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xC3 0x9F | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x00DF | |
| Windows alt code | Alt 0223 or Alt 225 |
How do you type the latin small letter sharp s on each platform?
| Where | How to type it |
|---|---|
| Any device | Click the ß at the top of this page. It goes straight to your clipboard, and you paste it with Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on a Mac. This is the only method that behaves identically everywhere. |
| Windows | Hold Alt and type 0223 or Alt 225 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. The number row above the letters does not work for this. |
| macOS | Add Unicode Hex Input under Keyboard settings, switch to it, then hold Option and type 00DF. Without that input source, open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search for latin small letter sharp s. |
| Linux and ChromeOS | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00df, then press Enter or the space bar. This works in GTK applications and with IBus. |
| Microsoft Word | Type 00DF in the document, then press Alt and X together with the cursor immediately after the last digit. Word replaces the digits with ß. |
| Google Docs | Insert, then Special characters, then paste U+00DF or type latin small letter sharp s in the search box. You can also draw the shape in the sketch pad on the right. |
| Excel and Google Sheets | Use the formula UNICHAR(223) in a cell. Copy the cell and paste it as a value if you want the character rather than the formula. |
| HTML | Write ß or ß. There is no standard named entity for this character. On a page served as UTF-8 the character itself also works. |
| CSS | Use content: "\00DF" inside a ::before or ::after rule. Terminate the escape with a space if the next character is also a hexadecimal digit. |
| JavaScript | The escape \u00DF produces this character inside a string literal, and the same escape is valid in JSON. |
More detail per platform: Windows alt codes, special characters on a Mac, special characters in Word and HTML entities.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the latin small letter sharp s symbol?
Click the ß above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for latin small letter sharp s?
The latin small letter sharp s has the Unicode code point U+00DF. In HTML you can write it as ß or ß.
What is the alt code for the latin small letter sharp s symbol?
On Windows, hold the Alt key and type Alt 0223 or Alt 225 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Copying the ß from this page is quicker and works on any device.
Does the latin small letter sharp s symbol work everywhere?
In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+00DF is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
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