♫ beamed eighth notes
♫
U+266B
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| Character | ♫ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+266B | |
| HTML decimal | ♫ | |
| HTML hexadecimal | ♫ | |
| HTML named entity | — | |
| CSS content | \266B | |
| JavaScript / UTF-16 | \u266B | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 AB |
Meaning & usage
Beamed eighth notes (♫) belongs to musical notation or music-themed text.
Use it in a playlist title, musical annotation or performance note; notation symbols may need a music-capable font.
U+266B identifies this exact beamed eighth notes form; copying the character preserves its Unicode identity, while its appearance depends on the font or emoji renderer.
beamed eighth notes occupies one Unicode code point. A similar-looking letter, punctuation mark or emoji is not necessarily interchangeable with ♫ in search, filenames or text processing.
How to type beamed eighth notes
- Windows
- Use Win + . for the emoji and symbol panel, or Character Map for supported fonts. In Microsoft Word, enter each hexadecimal code (266B) and press Alt + X. There is no universal decimal Alt code for this character; legacy Alt codes depend on the code page.
- Mac
- Open Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search for beamed eighth notes. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled, hold Option and enter the UTF-16 units shown above. Standard Option shortcuts do not cover every Unicode symbol.
- Linux
- In compatible GTK applications, press Ctrl + Shift + U, enter 266B, then Enter. Enter each code point separately for sequences. Other desktops or apps may require their character picker.
- iPhone & Android
- Look for beamed eighth notes in your emoji keyboard if available, or copy it here and paste. Save frequently used symbols as a text replacement or keyboard shortcut; availability varies by keyboard.