U+2077 "⁷" Superscript Seven Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2077 "⁷" Superscript Seven is a typographic symbol used to represent the number seven raised above the baseline, primarily for mathematical notation, chemical formulas, and ordinal indicators. It belongs to the Superscripts and Subscripts block of Unicode, encoded specifically to provide a distinct character for formatting purposes in plain text, avoiding reliance on font rendering tricks. This character is most commonly employed to denote exponents, such as in the expression "10⁷" for ten to the seventh power, or in footnotes and scientific contexts where clear, standardized notation is required. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent display across platforms and applications.

General Properties

Code Point U+2077
Version Added 1.1
Name Superscript Seven
Unicode 1.0 Name Superscript Digit Seven
Block Superscripts and Subscripts
General Category Other Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class European Number
Decomposition Type Super
Decomposition Mapping "7" U+0037 Digit Seven

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⁷
HTML Hex Encoding ⁷
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x81 0xB7
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2077
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002077
C/C++/Java Escape \u2077

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Digital
Numeric Value 7
Line Break Alphabetic
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
NFKC Casefold "7" U+0037 Digit Seven
NFKC Simple Casefold "7" U+0037 Digit Seven
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Compat Math Continue Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other