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Five Eighths symbol

Type :five_eighths: · Math

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

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