One Third symbol
Type :one_third: · Math
Unicode name Vulgar Fraction One Third · Number Forms block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ⅓ is for
A ready-made third. Unlike the half and the quarters it never made it into Latin-1, so there is no Alt code for it and it has to come from a picker or a shortcode.
How to type ⅓
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:one_third: 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 2153 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2153 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:one_third: On the web
HTML ⅓
Unicode U+2153
JavaScript '\u{2153}'
CSS "\2153"
Python '\u2153'
URL %E2%85%93
More from math
:partial_derivative: ∆ :delta_change: ∇ :nabla_gradient: ° :deg: ‰ :per_mille: ½ :one_half: ¼ :one_quarter: ¾ :three_quarters: ⅔ :two_thirds: ⅕ :one_fifth: ⅛ :one_eighth: ⅜ :three_eighths: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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That is exactly what the extension removes. Here is the whole interaction, in every text field you already use:
You type
You get
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