U+2083 "₃" Subscript Three Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
₃
U+2083 "₃" Subscript Three is a numeric typographic symbol used primarily in mathematical, scientific, and chemical notation to denote a subscript digit three, such as in chemical formulas like CO₂ (carbon dioxide) or in mathematical expressions for indices or base numbers. It belongs to the Superscripts and Subscripts block of Unicode and is designed to appear smaller and lower than standard text, allowing for clear formatting in plain text environments. This character is distinct from the regular digit three and provides a standardized way to represent subscript numbering without requiring special formatting or markup.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2083 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Subscript Three |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Subscript Digit Three |
| Block | Superscripts and Subscripts |
| General Category | Other Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | European Number |
| Decomposition Type | Sub |
| Decomposition Mapping | "3" U+0033 Digit Three |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ₃ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ₃ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x82 0x83 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2083 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002083 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2083 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | Digital |
| Numeric Value | 3 |
| Line Break | Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic) |
| East Asian Width | Ambiguous |
| Changes When NFKC Casefolded | Yes |
| NFKC Casefold | "3" U+0033 Digit Three |
| NFKC Simple Casefold | "3" U+0033 Digit Three |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Syllable Modifier |
| ID Compat Math Continue | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |