| Character | ⅕ |
| Name | Vulgar Fraction One Fifth |
| Unicode Code Point | U+2155 |
| Decimal Value | 8533 |
| Hex Value | 0x2155 |
| Category | Number Forms |
| Windows Alt Code | Not available — use copy/paste |
| Word Alt+X Code | 2155 + Alt+X |
| Mac Shortcut | Not available — use copy/paste |
| HTML Entity | ⅕ |
| HTML Code (Dec / Hex) | ⅕ / ⅕ |
| CSS Content Code | content: "\2155"; |
| JavaScript Unicode Escape | "\u{2155}" |
Vulgar Fraction One Fifth is a number-form character — either a Roman numeral or a fraction glyph — used in formal numbering (chapter headings, clock faces, outlines) or in typesetting fractions without needing a fraction bar layout.
Unicode block: Number Forms (U+2150–U+218F). This block includes Roman numerals and vulgar (spelled-out) fractions as their own distinct Unicode characters, separate from the regular digits used to build ordinary numbers.
At Unicode code point U+2155 (decimal 8533), Vulgar Fraction One Fifth is the 6th of 60 characters cataloged in this category on How To Type Any Symbol. In terms of typing methods, like most characters outside the 0–255 legacy codepage range, it has no dedicated Alt-code or single-key shortcut on Windows or Mac, so copy-paste is the standard, universal method for typing it. Regardless of platform, clicking the copy button above places the exact character on your clipboard, ready to paste into any application that accepts Unicode text.
💡 Good to know: Fraction characters in this block only cover a small, fixed set of common fractions — for anything else, a fraction is normally written as regular digits with a slash (like 5/7).
No alt code available — click the copy button above and paste with Ctrl+V.
No dedicated shortcut — click the copy button above and paste with Cmd+V.
Click the symbol above to copy it, then paste anywhere — works on every device and OS.
Use the entity ⅕ in your HTML.
Windows does not have an Alt code for Vulgar Fraction One Fifth. Copy ⅕ from this page and paste it with Ctrl+V.
There is no dedicated Mac shortcut for Vulgar Fraction One Fifth. Copy ⅕ from this page and paste it with Command+V.
Vulgar Fraction One Fifth (⅕) is Unicode U+2155, decimal 8533.
Use the HTML entity ⅕, or the numeric code ⅕ (hex ⅕).