Prime Minutes Feet symbol
Type :prime_minutes_feet: · Punctuation
What ′ is for
Marks feet, arcminutes and minutes of time: 6′2″ is six feet two. In maths it also marks a derivative, as in f′(x). Not an apostrophe, though it gets typed as one constantly.
How to type ′
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:prime_minutes_feet: 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 2032
with Option held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2032 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:prime_minutes_feet: On the web
HTML ′
Unicode U+2032
What ′ gets mistaken for
straight apostrophe
What people usually type for feet. Close enough to read, wrong to a typesetter.
double prime
The inches and seconds version, one step up.
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