Rational Numbers symbol
Type :rationals: · Math
Unicode name Double-Struck Capital Q · Letterlike Symbols block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ℚ is for
Blackboard bold Q, every number expressible as one integer over another. The Q is for quotient, chosen because R was already spoken for by the reals.
How to type ℚ
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:rationals: 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 211A with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 211A then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:rationals: :rational_numbers: On the web
HTML ℚ
Unicode U+211A
JavaScript '\u{211A}'
CSS "\211A"
Python '\u211A'
URL %E2%84%9A
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