Sharp Note symbol
Type :sharp_note: · Tech & keys
What ♯ is for
The sharp sign, raising a pitch by a semitone. Its slanted crossbars distinguish it from the hash sign, which is exactly the confusion C# the language leans into: the official spelling uses the hash.
How to type ♯
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:sharp_note: 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 266F
with Option held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 266F then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:sharp_note: On the web
HTML ♯
Unicode U+266F
What ♯ gets mistaken for
hash
Vertical strokes, horizontal bars. The sharp tilts both. Every "C#" you have ever typed used the hash.
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