One Half Symbol ½
Tap the button to copy the one half symbol, or grab a variant below. The table has its Alt code, HTML entity and Unicode details.
| Copy | Unicode name | Codepoint | HTML | Windows Alt code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulgar Fraction One Half | U+00BD | ½ | Alt+0189 | |
| Vulgar Fraction One Quarter | U+00BC | ¼ | Alt+0188 | |
| Vulgar Fraction Three Quarters | U+00BE | ¾ | Alt+0190 | |
| Vulgar Fraction One Third | U+2153 | none | none | |
| Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds | U+2154 | none | none |
- The one half symbol is Unicode U+00BD (Vulgar Fraction One Half).
- In HTML, type
½to get ½. - On Windows, hold Alt and type 0189 on the numeric keypad.
- It is a single character: it survives copy and paste into any text field and counts as one character against limits.
The vulgar fraction one-half is a single character, more compact and more legible in small sizes than typing 1/2. Unicode carries a full set: quarters, thirds, fifths, sixths and eighths. Recipe sites and sports stats lean on them heavily.