Subscript Zero symbol
Type :sub0: · Numbers
Unicode name Subscript Zero · Superscripts and Subscripts block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ₀ is for
The starting value in a series: x₀, t₀, the state of something before anything happened to it. Physics and control theory lean on it heavily.
How to type ₀
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:sub0: 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 2080 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2080 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:sub0: :subscript_zero: On the web
HTML ₀
Unicode U+2080
JavaScript '\u{2080}'
CSS "\2080"
Python '\u2080'
URL %E2%82%80
More from numbers
:sup5: ⁶ :sup6: ⁷ :sup7: ⁸ :sup8: ⁹ :sup9: ⁿ :supn: ₁ :sub1: ₂ :sub2: ₃ :sub3: ₄ :sub4: ₅ :sub5: ₆ :sub6: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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