Numero symbol
Type :numero: · Marks
Unicode name Numero Sign · Letterlike Symbols block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What № is for
The numero sign, meaning "number" before a figure. Standard in Russian, French and Spanish typography, and rare in English, which writes No. or # instead.
How to type №
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:numero: 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 2116 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2116 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:numero: On the web
HTML №
Unicode U+2116
JavaScript '\u{2116}'
CSS "\2116"
Python '\u2116'
URL %E2%84%96
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