Five Eighths symbol
Type :five_eighths: · Math
Unicode name Vulgar Fraction Five Eighths · Number Forms block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ⅝ is for
The standard seam allowance in commercial sewing patterns, and a common hose and fitting size. Two fields that have nothing to do with each other both settled on the same slightly odd fraction.
How to type ⅝
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:five_eighths: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex
Input source and type 215D with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 215D then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:five_eighths: On the web
HTML ⅝
Unicode U+215D
JavaScript '\u{215D}'
CSS "\215D"
Python '\u215D'
URL %E2%85%9D
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:one_quarter: ¾ :three_quarters: ⅔ :two_thirds: ⅕ :one_fifth: ⅛ :one_eighth: ⅜ :three_eighths: ⅞ :seven_eighths: ∈ :element_of: ∉ :not_an_element_of: ⊂ :subset_of: ∪ :union: ∩ :intersection: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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