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superscript zero

Superscript Zero

⁰ is a zero raised above the line, and its role depends on context. After a variable it marks a zero exponent; after prose it may mark a note. It is a separate character from applying superscript formatting to an ordinary 0.

Text symbol
Search it as
raised zero · zero exponent · superscript formatting · footnote marker
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws

What ⁰ means

In x⁰, it marks a zero exponent. Beside prose, it may mark a footnote or endnote; by itself, it is simply raised text.

Raised-number notation developed over time. Nicolas Chuquet used raised numbers in 1484; in a 1636 book on algebra—the use of symbols to express equations—James Hume used a layout close to modern exponent notation. These are milestones for the notation, not the origin date of this exact character.

How do I type ⁰?

Use a character picker or Unicode input method.

Most phone and desktop keyboards have no dedicated key for ⁰. Search your system's character picker for “superscript zero”; if you use it often, save a text replacement or snippet.

For a whole expression, select the text and apply superscript formatting. The character ⁰ raises only that one zero.

Technical, editorial, or decorative; surrounding notation makes its role feel deliberate.

What it means when someone sends it to you

3 readings
⁰ after a variable in a formula
The variable is raised to the zero power.
⁰ after a sentence in an annotated document
It may be a footnote or endnote marker.
⁰ alone in a chat or design
It reads as decorative or technical raised text, not a complete message.

Don't confuse it with

3
0
Digit Zero
The ordinary 0 sits on the baseline; ⁰ is a separate raised character.
₀
Subscript Zero
₀ is subscript zero, placed below the baseline.
º
Masculine Ordinal Indicator
º marks a masculine ordinal in some writing systems; it is not the number zero.

Questions people ask

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Why does ⁰ look different in different fonts?

It can. Unicode identifies the character, while each font and rendering system draws its glyph; its shape, width, and vertical position can vary.

How to type ⁰

Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 2070, then Alt+X to get ⁰.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “superscript zero”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 2070, then Enter or Space.
HTML
⁰
CSS
\2070
How to type a raised zero
Search your system's character picker for “superscript zero”.
Text replacement
Save a text replacement or snippet if you use ⁰ often.
Formatting
For a longer expression, select the text and apply superscript formatting.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⁰
HTML hex
⁰
CSS content
content: "\2070";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%81%B0
1
On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

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