U+2154 "⅔" Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds Unicode Character
U+2154 "⅔" Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds is a precomposed typographic symbol that represents the fraction two divided by three, designed for use in text where a compact, single glyph is preferred over constructing the fraction manually with superscript and subscript numerals such as "2⁄3." This character belongs to the Number Forms block of Unicode, which includes common fractions like ½, ¼, and ¾, and it helps ensure consistent rendering across different fonts and platforms, particularly useful in recipes, measurements, and mathematical notations. Encoded in Unicode since version 1.1 in 1993, it simplifies text layout by providing a single code point for a widely used fraction, though it may not always be accessible or visually consistent on all devices without proper font support.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2154 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Vulgar Fraction Two Thirds |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Fraction Two Thirds |
| Block | Number Forms |
| General Category | Other Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Decomposition Type | Fraction |
| Decomposition Mapping | "2" U+0032 Digit Two "⁄" U+2044 Fraction Slash "3" U+0033 Digit Three |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⅔ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⅔ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x85 0x94 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2154 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002154 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2154 |