Superscript N symbol
Type :supn: · Numbers
What ⁿ is for
The general case: xⁿ, where the exponent is a variable rather than a number. It is the character that lets you write a formula rather than a single result, and there is no way to type it on any keyboard layout.
How to type ⁿ
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:supn: 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 207F with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 207F then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:supn: :superscript_n: On the web
HTML ⁿ
Unicode U+207F
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